The Political Economy of Latin America in the Postwar Period

by Randall, Laura; University of Texas at Austin Institute of Latin American Studies

• ISBN13: 9780292770867
• ISBN10: 0292770863
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1997-12-01
• Publisher: Univ of Texas Pr

Summary

The historic and increasing interdependence of the Latin American and U.S. economies makes an understanding of the political economies of Latin American nations particularly timely and important. After World War II, many nations initially implemented import substituting industrialization policies. Their outcomes, and the shift in policies, are related to the domestic policies and world economic conditions that led to government deficits, inflation, foreign borrowing, debt renegotiation, and renewed emphasis on common markets and other devices to stimulate trade and investment. In The Political Economy of Latin America in the Postwar Period, important policy measures are evaluated, such as indexation of prices and contracts; special provisions for financing the government through the Central Bank; stabilization; and deregulation of the economy. The introduction presents trends in Latin American growth and the factors that influence them. This is followed by parallel studies of the economic development of Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Cuba, Ecuador, Mexico, and Peru

Table of Contents

1. Introduction	1	(21)
Laura Randall
2. Chile	22	(48)
William F. Maloney
3. Brazil	70	(41)
Werner Baer
Claudio Paiva
4. Mexico	111	(38)
Miguel Ramfrez
5. Argentina	149	(36)
Robert McComb
Carlos E.J.M. Zarazaga
6. Peru	185	(47)
Efrain Gonzales de Olarte
7. Ecuador	232	(43)
Joan B. Anderson
8. Cuba	275	(38)
Carmelo Mesa-Lago
Index	313