Property Threats and the Politics of Anti-Statism

by Gabriel Ondetti

Tax revenues have risen robustly across Latin America in recent decades, casting doubt on the region's reputation for having states too poor to finance economic and social development. However, dramatic differences persist in the magnitude of national tax burdens and public sector size, even among seemingly similar countries. This book examines the historical roots of this variation. Through in-depth case studies of Argentina, Brazil, Chile, and Mexico,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1108830854
• ISBN13: 9781108830850
• Release Date: January 2021
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 300 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"