Public Support for Market Reforms in New Democracies

Klappentext The authors probe support for governments and economic reforms under changing economic conditions. Zusammenfassung With data-sets from three new democracies in Europe and Latin America! the authors probe support for governments and economic reforms. They use state-of-the-art statistical techniques to analyze changes in aggregate support levels! as reflected in public opinion polls! in response to changes in inflation! unemployment! production! and wages. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Introduction: economic voting and pro-market reforms in new democracies Susan C. Stokes; Part I. Europe: 2. Political reactions to the economy: the Spanish experience José Maria Maravall and Adam Przeworski; 3. The economy and public opinion in East Germany, 1991-95 Christopher J. Anderson; 4. Public support for economic reforms in Poland Adam Przeworski; Part II. Latin America: 5. Public opinion, presidential popularity and economic reform in Argentina 1989-1996 Carlos Elordi and Fabian Echegaray; 6. Economic reform and public opinion in Fujimori's Peru Susan C. Stokes; 7. Economic reforms, public approval in Mexico, 1988-1997 Jorge Buendia Laredo.

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• Authors: Susan C. Stokes, Susan C. (University of Chicago) Stokes
• Assisted by: Robert H. Bates (Editor), Peter Lange (Editor), Susan C Stokes (Editor), Susan C. Stokes (Editor), Susan C. (University of Chicago) Stokes (Editor), Susan Carol Stokes (Editor)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 17.09.2001
• EAN: 9780521663410
• ISBN: 978-0-521-66341-0
• No. of pages: 232
• Series: Cambridge Studies in Comparati; Cambridge Studies in Comparati; Cambridge Studies in Comparative Politics
• Subject: Social sciences, law, business > Business > Economics