Economic Growth with Equity

Economic Growth with Equity
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Publisher : Springer
Total Pages : 262
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ISBN-10 : 9780230800915
ISBN-13 : 0230800912
Rating : 4/5 (15 Downloads)

Synopsis Economic Growth with Equity by : José Luis Machinea

This book analyses the development challenge faced by Latin America at a time at which the concerns for the large inequality in the region are at a peak. This volume focuses on growth-with-equity, and is written by an outstanding group of Latin American and international researchers and policy-makers.

Economic Growth in Latin America and the Caribbean

Economic Growth in Latin America and the Caribbean
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Publisher : World Bank Publications
Total Pages : 169
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ISBN-10 : 9780821360910
ISBN-13 : 0821360914
Rating : 4/5 (10 Downloads)

Synopsis Economic Growth in Latin America and the Caribbean by : Norman Loayza

Several countries in Latin America and the Caribbean are suffering severe economic downturns and the success of market-oriented reforms is being called into question. This report seeks to contribute to the debate by examining the nature of economic growth in the region. The aim is threefold: to describe the basic characteristics of growth; explain differences across countries and to forecast changes over the next decade.

Financialisation in Latin America

Financialisation in Latin America
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 272
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ISBN-10 : 9780429874420
ISBN-13 : 0429874421
Rating : 4/5 (20 Downloads)

Synopsis Financialisation in Latin America by : Noemi Levy

Financial capital continues to dominate Western economic organisations, despite major financial and economic crises. While these have not affected Latin American countries in the same way, other economic problems emerged after the reversion of loose monetary policies that debilitated the export-led growth model. This book discusses the issue of the financialised globalisation model in Latin America, looking at the region’s relationship with the international market. This edited collection is divided into three main sections. The first section discusses regional trends highlighting issues of trade and payments in financialised economies, the impact on deindustrialisation, its effect on inequality, external capital movements and monetary policies. The second section analyses the failure of comparative advantages of the export-led model in Colombia, Argentina and Mexico. Finally, the last section deals with the growth of financial balance sheets in small and developing economies such as Chile; how growth, investment and big corporation evolution were affected in Brazil and Mexico; and the effects of foreign exchange activity in Mexico. Through these discussions, this book aims to deepen the understanding of the crisis of financialisation and the export-led model, raising the question of whether it is possible for this model to continue or if it requires major readjustments to unfold economic growth. This book provides a distinctive analysis of the financialisation mechanisms in developing countries in order to emphasise affinities and differences between the countries of the region in productive and financial terms. It will be of great interest to economic and social science scholars and students, to journalists specialising on economic and development issues, and, more importantly, to policy makers.

Export Growth in Latin America

Export Growth in Latin America
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Publisher : Lynne Rienner Publishers
Total Pages : 196
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ISBN-10 : 1555877591
ISBN-13 : 9781555877590
Rating : 4/5 (91 Downloads)

Synopsis Export Growth in Latin America by : Carla Macario

Although Latin American and Caribbean countries have assigned a high priority to increasing exports, export performance in most cases remains deficient. This work investigates why this is so, identifying the policies that determine successes and failures in Brazil, Chile, Colombia and Mexico.

The Economic History of Latin America Since Independence

The Economic History of Latin America Since Independence
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 510
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ISBN-10 : 0521532744
ISBN-13 : 9780521532747
Rating : 4/5 (44 Downloads)

Synopsis The Economic History of Latin America Since Independence by : V. Bulmer-Thomas

A comprehensive balanced portrait of the factors affecting economic development in Latin America, first published in 2003.

Development Centre Studies The Visible Hand of China in Latin America

Development Centre Studies The Visible Hand of China in Latin America
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Publisher : OECD Publishing
Total Pages : 164
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ISBN-10 : 9789264028388
ISBN-13 : 9264028382
Rating : 4/5 (88 Downloads)

Synopsis Development Centre Studies The Visible Hand of China in Latin America by : OECD Development Centre

Latin America is looking towards China and Asia -- and China and Asia are looking right back. This is a major shift: for the first time in its history, Latin America can benefit from not one but three major engines of world growth. Until the 1980s ...

Export Pioneers in Latin America

Export Pioneers in Latin America
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Publisher : David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies
Total Pages : 332
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ISBN-10 : UCSD:31822039378385
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Rating : 4/5 (85 Downloads)

Synopsis Export Pioneers in Latin America by : Charles F. Sabel

Why do some export activities succeed while others fail? Here, research teams analyze export endeavors in Latin American countries to learn how export pioneers are born and jump-start a process leading to economic transformation. Case studies range from blueberries in Argentina and flowers in Colombia to aircraft in Brazil and software in Uruguay.

The First Export Era Revisited

The First Export Era Revisited
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Publisher : Springer
Total Pages : 363
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ISBN-10 : 9783319623405
ISBN-13 : 3319623400
Rating : 4/5 (05 Downloads)

Synopsis The First Export Era Revisited by : Sandra Kuntz-Ficker

This book challenges the wide-ranging generalizations that dominate the literature on the impact of export-led growth upon Latin America during the first export era. The contributors to this volume contest conventional approaches, stemming from structuralism and dependency theory, which portray a rather negative view of the impact of nineteenth-century globalization upon Latin America. It has been considered that, as a result of the role of Latin American countries as providers of raw materials produced in enclaves dominated by foreign capital, their participation in the world economy has had adverse consequences for their long-term development. This volume addresses a representative sample of countries with varied initial conditions and resource endowments, a diverse productive specialization, as well as different degrees of integration to the world economy. This allows a direct comparison among the different experiences within the region, which in turn enables a more nuanced understanding of the contribution of exports to economic growth and economic modernization. Seven national case studies are presented – Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Chile, Peru, Mexico and Bolivia – which offer an insight into the successes of a region traditionally viewed as disadvantaged by globalization and export-led growth. Winner of the Vicens Vives prize for the best economic history book granted by the Spanish Economic History Association.

The Economics of Contemporary Latin America

The Economics of Contemporary Latin America
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Publisher : MIT Press
Total Pages : 461
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ISBN-10 : 9780262337878
ISBN-13 : 0262337878
Rating : 4/5 (78 Downloads)

Synopsis The Economics of Contemporary Latin America by : Beatriz Armendariz

Analysis of Latin America's economy focusing on development, covering the colonial roots of inequality, boom and bust cycles, labor markets, and fiscal and monetary policy. Latin America is richly endowed with natural resources, fertile land, and vibrant cultures. Yet the region remains much poorer than its neighbors to the north. Most Latin American countries have not achieved standards of living and stable institutions comparable to those found in developed countries, have experienced repeated boom-bust cycles, and remain heavily reliant on primary commodities. This book studies the historical roots of Latin America's contemporary economic and social development, focusing on poverty and income inequality dating back to colonial times. It addresses today's legacies of the market-friendly reforms that took hold in the 1980s and 1990s by examining successful stabilizations and homemade monetary and fiscal institutional reforms. It offers a detailed analysis of trade and financial liberalization, twenty–first century-growth, and the decline in poverty and income inequality. Finally, the book offers an overall analysis of inclusive growth policies for development—including gender issues and the informal sector—and the challenges that lie ahead for the region, with special attention to pressing demands by the vibrant and vocal middle class, youth unemployment, and indigenous populations.

Does What You Export Matter?

Does What You Export Matter?
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Publisher : World Bank Publications
Total Pages : 153
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ISBN-10 : 9780821384916
ISBN-13 : 0821384910
Rating : 4/5 (16 Downloads)

Synopsis Does What You Export Matter? by : Daniel Lederman

Does what economies export matter for development? If so, can industrial policies improve on the export basket generated by the market? This book approaches these questions from a variety of conceptual and policy viewpoints. Reviewing the theoretical arguments in favor of industrial policies, the authors first ask whether existing indicators allow policy makers to identify growth-promoting sectors with confidence. To this end, they assess, and ultimately cast doubt upon, the reliability of many popular indicators advocated by proponents of industrial policy. Second, and central to their critique, the authors document extraordinary differences in the performance of countries exporting seemingly identical products, be they natural resources or 'high-tech' goods. Further, they argue that globalization has so fragmented the production process that even talking about exported goods as opposed to tasks may be misleading. Reviewing evidence from history and from around the world, the authors conclude that policy makers should focus less on what is produced, and more on how it is produced. They analyze alternative approaches to picking winners but conclude by favoring 'horizontal-ish' policies--for instance, those that build human capital or foment innovation in existing and future products—that only incidentally favor some sectors over others.