The Decline of Latin American Economies: Growth, Institutions, and Crises
Sebastian Edwards, Gerardo Esquivel and Graciela Márquez, editors
Conference held December 2-4, 2004
Published in July 2007 by University of Chicago Press
© 2007 by the National Bureau of Economic Research
NBER Program(s):IFM, ME, EFG
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418 pages
ISBN: 0-226-18500-1
Table of Contents
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Front matter, table of contents:
Sebastian Edwards, Gerardo Esquivel, Graciela Márquez
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Introduction:
Sebastian Edwards, Gerardo Esquivel, Graciela Márquez
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When Did Latin America Fall Behind?:
Leandro Prados de la Escosura
(p. 15 - 58)
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Before the Golden Age: Economic Growth in Mexico and Portugal, 1910-1950:
Pedro Lains
(p. 59 - 82)
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Inequality and the Evolution of Institutions of Taxation: Evidence from the Economic History of the Americas:
Kenneth L. Sokoloff, Eric M. Zolt
(p. 83 - 138)
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Financial Crises, 1880-1913: The Role of Foreign Currency Debt:
Michael D. Bordo, Christopher M. Meissner
(p. 139 - 194)
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The True Measure of Country Risk: A Primer on the Interrelations between Solvency and the Polity Structure of Emerging Markets, Argentina 1886-1892:
Gerardo della Paolera, Martín Grandes
(p. 195 - 212)
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Related Lending: Manifest Looting or Good Governance? Lessons from the Economic History of Mexico:
Noel Maurer, Stephen Haber
(p. 213 - 242)
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Sudden Stops and Currency Drops: A Historical Look:
Luis A. V. Catão
(p. 243 - 290)
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Establishing Credibility: The Role of Foreign Advisors in Chile's 1955-1958 Stabilization Program:
Sebastian Edwards
(p. 291 - 332)
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Some Economic Effects of Closing the Economy: The Mexican Experience in the Mid-Twentieth Century:
Gerardo Esquivel, Graciela Márquez
(p. 333 - 362)
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The Political Economy of Protectionism: The Mexican Textile Industry, 1900-1950:
Aurora Gómez-Galvarriato
(p. 363 - 406)
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List of Contributors, Indexes:
Sebastian Edwards, Gerardo Esquivel, Graciela Márquez
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