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Record Nr.

UNINA9910819931203321

Titolo

Crony capitalism and economic growth in Latin America : theory and evidence / / edited by Stephen Haber

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Stanford, California : , : Hoover Institution Press, , 2002

ISBN

0-8179-9968-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (173 p.)

Collana

Hoover Institution Press publication ; ; no. 488

Altri autori (Persone)

HaberStephen H. <1957->

Disciplina

338.98

Soggetti

Capitalism - Latin America

Political corruption - Economic aspects - Latin America

Latin America Economic policy Congresses

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Based on a conference organized by the Hoover Institution in Puebla, Mexico in 1999.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Front Cover; Title page; Half Title; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgments; Contributors; Introduction: The Political Economy of Crony Capitalism - Stephen Haber; Chapter 1: Why Crony Capitalism Is Bad for Economic Growth - Anne O. Krueger; Chapter 2: Sustaining Economic Performance under Political Instability: Political Integration in Revolutionary Mexico - Stephen Haber, Noel Maurer, and Armando Razo; Chapter 3: The Evolution of Suffrage Institutions in the New World: A Preliminary Look - Kenneth L. Sokoloff

Chapter 4: Party and Faction in the Imperial Brazilian Parliament - William R. SummerhillChapter 5: Economic Crises and Reform in Mexico - Aaron Tornell; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Crony capitalism systems?in which those close to political policymakers receive favors allowing them to earn returns far above market value?are a fundamental feature of the economies of Latin America. Haber and his expert contributors draw from case studies in Mexico, Brazil, and other countries around the world to examine the causes and consequences of cronyism.