Crisis and Reform in Latin America: From Despair to Hope

by Sebastian Edwards

Book Overview

Reviews the transformation of many Latin American economies from 1982 to the present. Devotes particular attention to the recent Mexican currency crisis. During recent years, many Latin American countries have undergone significant reforms. The economic systems that emerged in the 1930s, stifled by heavy government intervention and protectionism, have given way to new ones based on market orientation, openness, and competition. This study provides...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195211057
• ISBN13: 9780195211054
• Release Date: September 1995
• Publisher: World Bank Publications
• Length: 372 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.3" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

Great description of our economic history

An excelent description of the performance of latin american economies from the 1980's to de 1990's, If you want to now our economic history, and what we did and what steps we should not do, you need to read this excelent book.