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Left Behind
Sebastian Edwards
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Description for Left Behind
Hardcover. The political and economic history of Latin America has been marked by great hopes and even greater disappointments. This book asks why the nations of Latin America have failed to share in the fruits of globalization and highlights the dangers of the turn to economic populism in the region. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: 1KL; 3JJPR; 3JMC; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 163 x 24. Weight in Grams: 572.
The political and economic history of Latin America has been marked by great hopes and even greater disappointments. Despite abundant resources - and a history of productivity and wealth - in recent decades the region has fallen further and further behind developed nations, surpassed even by other developing economies in Southeast Asia and elsewhere. In "Left Behind", Sebastian Edwards asks why the nations of Latin America have failed to share in the fruits of globalization and forcefully highlights the dangers of the recent turn to economic populism in the region. He begins by detailing the many ways Latin American governments ... Read more
The political and economic history of Latin America has been marked by great hopes and even greater disappointments. Despite abundant resources - and a history of productivity and wealth - in recent decades the region has fallen further and further behind developed nations, surpassed even by other developing economies in Southeast Asia and elsewhere. In "Left Behind", Sebastian Edwards asks why the nations of Latin America have failed to share in the fruits of globalization and forcefully highlights the dangers of the recent turn to economic populism in the region. He begins by detailing the many ways Latin American governments ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
Number of Pages
296
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780226184784
SKU
V9780226184784
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About Sebastian Edwards
Sebastian Edwards is the Henry Ford II Professor of International Business Economics in the Anderson Graduate School of Management at the University of California, Los Angeles.
Reviews for Left Behind
"Sebastian Edwards's book is a must read for anyone interested in the economy of Latin America-past, present, and future. No one knows Latin America better than Edwards. And the experience of Latin America offers lessons for every developing country about what to do and what to avoid." -Martin Feldstein"