Buch, Englisch, 372 Seiten, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 544 g
From Despair to Hope
Buch, Englisch, 372 Seiten, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 544 g
ISBN: 978-0-19-521105-4
Verlag: World Bank Publications
Since the early 1990s, reform has swept across Latin America's economic landscape. What started as a slow process in Chile has spread to virtually every country in the region. Most countries are now pursuing a market economy - in contrast to a long-standing reliance on heavy state intervention. And what makes Latin American reform particularly attractive is its context: a widespread return to democracy Crisis and Reform in Latin America: From Despair to Hope tells the story of the region's reforms from 1982 to 1994. Starting with the debt crisis of 1982, it shows how a new consensus - spurred by the failure of traditional policies and the example of pioneering countries - has emerged as nations have begun to stabilize their economies, open up to international trade, privatize and deregulate firms, and improve social security, all the while seeking to reduce poverty and provide a social safety net. Throughout the book, the implications for Latin America of the 1994 Mexican currency crisis are thoroughly examined. The final chapter evaluates the challenges facing the region in the aftermath of the crisis and in the long term. In the economic history of Latin America, unfortunate events have seemed to repeat themselves endlessly. But the region's recent reforms are brginning to break this melancholy circularity. In spite of the Mexican crisis, there are rays of hope in the story of reform told here - a story that will engage policymakers, academics, and students alike.
The book discusses the main issues of economic reform in Latin America. The book begins with 1982 and continues through to 1993. It is divided into three main eras: early adjustment from 1982-1987, the main period of adjustment from 1987-1993, and the future.
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- Wirtschaftswissenschaften Volkswirtschaftslehre Volkswirtschaftslehre Allgemein Geschichte der VWL
- Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Internationale Beziehungen Entwicklungspolitik, Nord-Süd Beziehungen
- Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtliche Themen Wirtschaftsgeschichte
- Wirtschaftswissenschaften Volkswirtschaftslehre Internationale Wirtschaft Entwicklungsökonomie & Emerging Markets
- Wirtschaftswissenschaften Wirtschaftswissenschaften Wirtschaftsgeschichte
