Gradual Economic Reform in Latin America - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Gradual Economic Reform in Latin America write by Mary A. Clark. This book was released on 2001-07-19. Gradual Economic Reform in Latin America available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Gradual Economic Reform in Latin America questions why most Latin American countries have not nearly completed neoliberal economic reforms. Examining Costa Rica as an important example of the gradual, as opposed to radical, approach, Mary A. Clark utilizes over one hundred fifty interviews as well as secondary data to present ten mini-case studies of structural adjustment in the 1980s and 1990s. In analyzing the economic, social, and political outcomes of Costa Rica's experience, Clark concludes the gradual approach has yielded positive results, and compares this country's experiences with that of other Latin American welfare states.
The State of State Reforms in Latin America
The State of State Reforms in Latin America - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The State of State Reforms in Latin America write by Eduardo Lora. This book was released on 2006-10-23. The State of State Reforms in Latin America available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Latin America suffered a profound state crisis in the 1980s, which prompted not only the wave of macroeconomic and deregulation reforms known as the Washington Consensus, but also a wide variety of institutional or 'second generation' reforms. 'The State of State Reform in Latin America' reviews and assesses the outcomes of these less studied institutional reforms. This book examines four major areas of institutional reform: a. political institutions and the state organization; b. fiscal institutions, such as budget, tax and decentralization institutions; c. public institutions in charge of sectoral economic policies (financial, industrial, and infrastructure); and d. social sector institutions (pensions, social protection, and education). In each of these areas, the authors summarize the reform objectives, describe and measure their scope, assess the main outcomes, and identify the obstacles for implementation, especially those of an institutional nature.
Structural Reforms, Productivity and Technological Change in Latin America
Structural Reforms, Productivity and Technological Change in Latin America - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Structural Reforms, Productivity and Technological Change in Latin America write by Jorge M. Katz. This book was released on 2001. Structural Reforms, Productivity and Technological Change in Latin America available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. In the last ten to fifteen years, profound structural reforms have moved Latin America and the Caribbean from closed, state-dominated economies to ones that are more market-oriented and open. Policymakers expected that these changes would speed up growth. This book is part of a multi-year project to determine whether these expectation have been fulfilled. Focusing on technological change, the impact of the reforms on the process of innovation is examined. It notes that the development process is proving to be highly heterogenous across industries, regions and firms and can be described as strongly inequitable. This differentiation that has emerged has implications for job creation, trade balance, and the role of small and medium sized firms. This ultimately suggests, amongst other things, the need for policies to better spread the use of new technologies.
The Economic Development of Latin America in the Twentieth Century
The Economic Development of Latin America in the Twentieth Century - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Economic Development of Latin America in the Twentieth Century write by André A. Hofman. This book was released on 2000. The Economic Development of Latin America in the Twentieth Century available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Hofman, a researcher with the Chile-based Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean, uses growth accounting methods and previously unavailable long-term series data to assess the economic performance of the region during the century from a comparative and historical perspective. In particular he compares Latin American economies to those of advanced capitalist economies, to newly industrialized economies, and to Spain and Portugal because of the historical ties. He looks at the reasons for the poor or negative growth during the 1980s and the apparent recovery in the 1990s and at such problems as debt, income inequality, high inflation, cyclical instability, and political and policy instability. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Crisis and Reform in Latin America
Crisis and Reform in Latin America - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Crisis and Reform in Latin America write by Sebastian Edwards. This book was released on 1995. Crisis and Reform in Latin America available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. This work provides a thorough analytical review of the processes that led to the transformation of many Latin American economies during the last decade. The author examines every aspect of adjustment and reform since 1980 and suggests alternative ways to consolidate the achievements.
