The Decline of Latin American Economies: Growth, Institutions, and Crises
Sebastian Edwards · Gerardo Esquivel · Graciela Márquez
Feb 2009 · University of Chicago Press
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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 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.
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.
About the author
Sebastian Edwards is the Henry Ford II Professor of International Business Economics at the Anderson Graduate School of Management at UCLA. He is the author and editor of several books, including Preventing Currency Crises and Capital Flowsand the Emerging Economies, both published by the University of Chicago Press.
Gerardo Esquivel is professor of economics at El Colegio de México.
Graciela Márquez is professor of history at El Colegio de México.Rate this ebook
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