The decline of Latin American economies : growth, institutions, and crises / / edited by Sebastian Edwards, Gerardo Esquivel, and Graciela Marquez

• Pubblicazione: Chicago, : University of Chicago Press, 2007
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (427 p.)
• Disciplina: 330.98
• Soggetto topico: BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / General
• Soggetto geografico: Latin America Economic conditions; Latin America Economic policy; Latin America Politics and government; Latin America History
• Soggetto non controllato: latin america, mexico, argentina, chile, politics, government, history, economics, unrest, revolution, corruption, inflation, protectionism, growth, textiles, industry, nonfiction, stablization, foreign advisors, currency, lending, governance, solvency, risk, emerging markets, debt, inequality, wealth, poverty, portugal, taxation
• Altri autori: EdwardsSebastian <1953-> EsquivelGerardo MarquezGraciela
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
• Nota di contenuto: 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. Catao -- Establishing credibility / Sebastian Edwards -- Some economic effects of closing the economy / Gerardo Esquivel and Graciela Marquez -- Political economy of protectionism / Aurora Gomez-Galvarriato.
• Sommario/riassunto: 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
• Titolo autorizzato: The decline of Latin American economies
• ISBN: 9786612004834; 9781282004832; 1282004832; 9780226185033; 0226185036
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910959557203321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: National Bureau of Economic Research conference report.