Puzzle of Latin American Economic Development

Informationen zum Autor Patrice Franko is Grossman Professor of Economics & Global Studies at Colby College and director of the Goldfarb Center for Public Affairs. Klappentext Thoroughly revised and updated, this foundational text provides the basic economic tools for students to understand the problems facing the countries of Latin America. In the fourth edition, Patrice Franko analyzes challenges to the neoliberal model of development and highlights recent macroeconomic changes in the region. Zusammenfassung Thoroughly revised and updated! this foundational text provides the basic economic tools for students to understand the problems facing the countries of Latin America. In the fourth edition! Patrice Franko analyzes challenges to the neoliberal model of development and highlights recent macroeconomic changes in the region. Inhaltsverzeichnis Tables, Figures, and Boxes Preface Abbreviations Maps1 Development in Latin America 2 Historical Legacies 3 Import Substitution Industrialization 4 Latin America's Debt Crisis 5 Macroeconomic Stabilization 6 Public and Private Capital Flows to Latin America 7 Contemporary Trade Policy 8 Microeconomic Foundations for Growth and Competitiveness in the Global Economy 9 Latin American Agriculture 10 Poverty in Latin America 11 Health Policy 12 Education 13 Promoting Sustainable Environments in Latin America 14 Lessons (Not Quite) Learned Glossary Bibliography

Product details

• Authors: Patrice Franko, Patrice M. Franko, Franko Patrice
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 07.09.2018
• EAN: 9781442212176
• ISBN: 978-1-4422-1217-6
• No. of pages: 592
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; Latin America, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Economy, POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Regional Studies, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / Caribbean & Latin American, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Development / Economic Development, International Relations, Caribbean islands, Politics & government, Regional Studies, Political Economy, Politics and government, Regional / International studies, Latin America – Mexico, Central America, South America, Development economics & emerging economies, Development economics and emerging economies