The Economic Development of Latin America Since Independence

1. Auflage 2013
ISBN: 978-0-19-966214-2
Verlag: Oxford University Press(UK)

Buch, Englisch, 352 Seiten, Paperback, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 503 g

Reihe: Initiative for Policy Dialogue

Comprehensive and coherent view of Latin American development, its principal problems, and the main policy trends
Presents original research and new empirical information
Includes a Foreword from Enrique V. Iglesias, Secretary-General of the Ibero-American Secretariat

Latin America is attracting increasing interest due to the strong economic performance of the last decade and to the political changes that are taking place. This book gives a unique, comprehensive, and up to date view of Latin America economic development over the two centuries since Independence. It considers Latin American economies within the wider context of the international economy, and covers economic growth, international trade, capital flows, and trends in inequality and human development.

With chapters that cover different eras, it traces the major developments of Latin American countries and offers a novel and coherent interpretation of the economic history of the region. It combines a wealth of original research, new perspectives, and empirical information to provide a synthesis of the growing literature that both complements and extends previous studies.

Zielgruppe

Academics, graduate students, and policy makers interested in economics, political economy, and public policy in Latin America.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Bertola, Luis

Bértola, Luis

Ocampo, Jose Antonio

Ocampo, José Antonio

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtliche Themen Wirtschaftsgeschichte
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Volkswirtschaftslehre Internationale Wirtschaft Volkswirtschaften einzelner Länder und Regionen
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Geschichte einzelner Länder Amerikanische Geschichte
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Volkswirtschaftslehre Internationale Wirtschaft Entwicklungsökonomie & Emerging Markets
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Wirtschaftswissenschaften Wirtschaftsgeschichte

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Foreword
1: Latin America in the World Economy, 1810-2010
2: The Economic History of the Young Independent Republics, 1810-1870
3: Globalization, Institution-building, and Commodity-export-led Growth, c. 1870-1929
4: State-led Industrialization
5: Turning Back to the Market
6: By Way of Conclusion: The History and Challenges of Latin American Development

Über Autor(innen)

Ocampo, José Antonio
José Antonio Ocampo is former Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations for Economic and Social Affairs, former Executive Secretary of the UN Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean, and former Minister of Finance, Agriculture, and Planning of Colombia.

Bértola, Luis
Luis Bértola is Visiting Professor at Gothenburg University and Editor of the Journal of Iberian and Latin American Economic History Review, and the Montevideo-Oxford Latin American Economic History Database. He is a member of the bureau of the International Economic History Association.

Luis Bértola is Visiting Professor at Gothenburg University and Editor of the Journal of Iberian and Latin American Economic History Review, and the Montevideo-Oxford Latin American Economic History Database. He is a member of the bureau of the International Economic History Association.

José Antonio Ocampo is former Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations for Economic and Social Affairs, former Executive Secretary of the UN Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean, and former Minister of Finance, Agriculture, and Planning of Colombia.