The politics of property rights : political instability, credible commitments, and economic growth in Mexico, 1876-1929 / Stephen Haber, Noel Maurer, Armando Razo.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Haber, Stephen H., 1957- author.

Maurer, Noel, author.

Razo, Armando, 1971- author.

Series:

Political economy of institutions and decisions.

Political economy of institutions and decisions

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Right of property--Mexico--History.

Right of property.

Mexico--Economic policy.

Mexico.

Mexico--Politics and government--19th century.

Mexico--Politics and government--20th century.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xv, 382 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2003.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book addresses a puzzle in political economy: why is it that political instability does not necessarily translate into economic stagnation or collapse? In order to address this puzzle, it advances a theory about property rights systems in many less developed countries. In this theory, governments do not have to enforce property rights as a public good. Instead, they may enforce property rights selectively (as a private good), and share the resulting rents with the group of asset holders who are integrated into the government. Focusing on Mexico, this book explains how the property rights system was constructed during the Porfirio Díaz dictatorship (1876-1911) and then explores how this property rights system either survived, or was reconstructed. The result is an analytic economic history of Mexico under both stability and instability, and a generalizable framework about the interaction of political and economic institutions.

Contents:

Cover; Half-title; Series-title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; List of Illustrations and Tables; List of Abbreviations; Acknowledgments; 1 Introduction; 2 Theory; 3 VPI Coalitions in Historical Perspective; 4 Finance; 5 Industry; 6 Petroleum; 7 Mining; 8 Agriculture; 9 Conclusions; References; Index

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-107-13629-6

1-280-43079-6

0-511-18066-7

0-511-06177-3

0-511-20479-5

0-511-30762-4

0-511-61561-2

0-511-07023-3

OCLC:

171135771