UID:
almafu_9959242679702883
Umfang:
1 online resource (427 p.)
Ausgabe:
1st ed.
ISBN:
1-282-00483-2
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9786612004834
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0-226-18503-6
Serie:
A National Bureau of Economic Research conference report
Inhalt:
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
Anmerkung:
Description based upon print version of record.
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When did Latin America fall behind? /
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Before the Golden Age /
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Inequality and the evolution of institutions of taxation /
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Financial crises, 1880-1913 /
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True measure of country risk /
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Related lending /
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Sudden stops and currency drops /
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Establishing credibility /
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Some economic effects of closing the economy /
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Political economy of protectionism /
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English
Weitere Ausg.:
ISBN 0-226-18500-1
Sprache:
Englisch
DOI:
10.7208/9780226185033
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