A comprehensive and accessible overview of the economic history of Latin America over the two centuries since Independence. It considers its principal problems and the main policy trends and covers external trade, economic growth, and inequality.

Zusammenfassung
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 ininequality 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.
Titel
Economic Development of Latin America since Independence
EAN
9780191638244
ISBN
978-0-19-163824-4
Format
E-Book (pdf)
Hersteller
Herausgeber
Veröffentlichung
25.10.2012
Digitaler Kopierschutz
Adobe-DRM
Anzahl Seiten
336
Jahr
2012
Untertitel
Englisch