The economies of Latin America / Cesar Rodriguez and W. Charles Sawyer.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Rodriguez, Cesar M., author.

Sawyer, W. Charles, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Economic development.

Economic history.

Latin America--Economic conditions--1982-.

Latin America.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (262 pages)

Place of Publication:

Berlin, Germany ; Boston, Massachusetts : De Gruyter, [2021]

Summary:

While Latin America accounts for approximately 7 percent of the world economy, easily accessible information on the economies of the region is not always easy to find. The existing literature on Latin American economics usually assumes some previous familiarity with the region and is focused on government policy choices. The Economies of Latin America is a book for the general reader needing a quick introduction to the economics of the region. The book is composed of three parts: the first explains Latin America’s economic history and a description of the central economic challenges of the region. The second offers country-specific details. The final part deals with the economic future of the region where the authors put forth a Latin American version of success. This book is a useful, in-depth introduction for students of Latin American economics as well as the general reader.

Contents:

Intro

Acknowledgments

Contents

Preface

Chapter 1 An Introduction to the Economies of Latin America

Chapter 2 A Brief Economic History

Chapter 3 What is "Wrong": The Usual List of Suspects

Chapter 4 Argentina and Brazil

Chapter 5 Chile, Colombia, Peru, and Uruguay

Chapter 6 The Laggards: Bolivia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Venezuela

Chapter 7 Mexico and Central America

Chapter 8 Looking Towards the Future

References

List of Figures

List of Tables

About the Authors

Index.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Includes index.

ISBN:

9783110674934

3110674939

OCLC:

1269269229