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The Oxford Handbook Of Latin American P
. Ed(S): Santiso, Javier; Dayton-Johnson, Jeff
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Hardback. Understanding Latin America's recent economic performance calls for a multidisciplinary analysis. This handbook looks at the interaction of economics and politics in the region and includes a number of contributions from top academic experts who have also served as key policy makers, reflecting upon the challenges of reform. Editor(s): Santiso, Javier; Dayton-Johnson, Jeff. Series: Oxford Handbooks. Num Pages: 648 pages, 121 illustrations. BIC Classification: KCL; KCM; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 252 x 180 x 37. Weight in Grams: 1238.
Latin America's recent development performance calls for a multidisciplinary analytical tool kit. This handbook accordingly adopts a political-economy perspective to understand Latin American economies. This perspective is not new to the region; indeed, this volume consciously follows the approach pioneered by political economist Albert O. Hirschman a half century ago. But the nature of the political and economic processes at work in Latin America has changed dramatically since Hirschman's critical contribution. Military dictatorships have given way to an uneven democratic consolidation; agricultural or primary-product producers have transformed into middle-income, diversified economies, some of which are leading examples of emerging markets. ... Read more
Latin America's recent development performance calls for a multidisciplinary analytical tool kit. This handbook accordingly adopts a political-economy perspective to understand Latin American economies. This perspective is not new to the region; indeed, this volume consciously follows the approach pioneered by political economist Albert O. Hirschman a half century ago. But the nature of the political and economic processes at work in Latin America has changed dramatically since Hirschman's critical contribution. Military dictatorships have given way to an uneven democratic consolidation; agricultural or primary-product producers have transformed into middle-income, diversified economies, some of which are leading examples of emerging markets. ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
648
Condition
New
Series
Oxford Handbooks
Number of Pages
648
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780199747504
SKU
V9780199747504
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About . Ed(S): Santiso, Javier; Dayton-Johnson, Jeff
Javier Santiso is Director and Chief Economist at the OECD Development Centre. Jeff Dayton-Johnson is Head of the Americas Desk at the OECD Development Centre.
Reviews for The Oxford Handbook Of Latin American P
This rich, edited volume captures the heterogeneity of experience in Latin America, exploring the region's surprising economic growth despite its underperformance in institutional deepening.
Patrice M. Franko, CHOICE
Patrice M. Franko, CHOICE