| The Decline of Latin American Economies: Growth, Institutions, and Crises Contributor(s): Edwards, Sebastian (Editor), Esquivel, Gerardo (Editor), Márquez, Graciela (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0226185001 ISBN-13: 9780226185002 Publisher: University of Chicago Press OUR PRICE: $123.75 Product Type: Hardcover Published: August 2007 Annotation: Latin America's economic performance is mediocre at best, despite abundant natural resources and flourishing neighbors to the north. The perplexing question of how some of the wealthiest nations in the world in the nineteenth century are now the most crisis-prone has long puzzled economists and historians. "The Decline of Latin American Economies" examines the reality behind the struggling economies of Argentina, Chile, and Mexico. A distinguished panel of experts argues here that slow growth, rampant protectionism, and rising inflation plagued Latin America for years, where corrupt institutions and political unrest undermined the financial outlook of already besieged economies. Tracing Latin America's growth and decline through two centuries, this volume illustrates how a once-prosperous continent now lags behind. Of interest to scholars and policymakers alike, it offers new insight into the relationship between political systems and economic development. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Business & Economics | International - General - Business & Economics | Development - Business Development - Business & Economics | Economic Conditions |
| Dewey: 330.98 |
| LCCN: 2006101997 |
| Series: National Bureau of Economic Research (University of Chicago) |
| Physical Information: 1.16" H x 6.42" W x 9.17" (1.57 lbs) 376 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Latin America |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Latin America's economic performance is mediocre at best, despite abundant natural resources and flourishing neighbors to the north. The perplexing question of how some of the wealthiest nations in the world in the nineteenth century are now the most crisis-prone has long puzzled economists and historians. The Decline of Latin American Economies examines the reality behind the struggling economies of Argentina, Chile, and Mexico. A distinguished panel of experts argues here that slow growth, rampant protectionism, and rising inflation plagued Latin America for years, where corrupt institutions and political unrest undermined the financial outlook of already besieged economies. Tracing Latin America's growth and decline through two centuries, this volume illustrates how a once-prosperous continent now lags behind. Of interest to scholars and policymakers alike, it offers new insight into the relationship between political systems and economic development. |
Contributor Bio(s): Edwards, Sebastian: - Sebastian Edwards is the Henry Ford II Professor of International Economics in the Anderson Graduate School of Management at the University of California, Los Angeles. |