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UNINA9910821778303321 |
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Titolo |
The decline of Latin American economies [[electronic resource] ] : growth, institutions, and crises / / edited by Sebastian Edwards, Gerardo Esquivel, and Graciela Márquez |
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Chicago, : University of Chicago Press, 2007 |
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ISBN |
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1-282-00483-2 |
9786612004834 |
0-226-18503-6 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (427 p.) |
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Collana |
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A National Bureau of Economic Research conference report |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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EdwardsSebastian <1953-> |
EsquivelGerardo |
MárquezGraciela |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / General |
Latin America Economic conditions |
Latin America Economic policy |
Latin America Politics and government |
Latin America History |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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When did Latin America fall behind? / Leandro Prados de la Escosura -- Before the Golden Age / Pedro Lains -- Inequality and the evolution of institutions of taxation / Kenneth L. Sokoloff and Eric M. Zolt -- Financial crises, 1880-1913 / Michael D. Bordo and Christopher M. Meissner -- True measure of country risk / Gerardo della Paolera and Martin Grandes -- Related lending / Noel Maurer and Stephen Haber -- Sudden stops and currency drops / Luis A. V. Catão -- Establishing credibility / Sebastian Edwards -- Some economic effects of closing the economy / Gerardo Esquivel and Graciela Márquez -- Political economy of protectionism / Aurora Gómez-Galvarriato. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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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 |
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