Left Behind (häftad)
Format
Inbunden (Hardback)
Språk
Engelska
Antal sidor
296
Utgivningsdatum
2010-06-01
Förlag
University of Chicago Press
Dimensioner
235 x 161 x 25 mm
Vikt
554 g
Antal komponenter
1
ISBN
9780226184784

Left Behind

Latin America and the False Promise of Populism

Inbunden,  Engelska, 2010-06-01
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The political and economic history of Latin America has been marked by great hopes and even greater disappointments. Despite abundant resources - and a history of productivity and wealth - in recent decades the region has fallen further and further behind developed nations, surpassed even by other developing economies in Southeast Asia and elsewhere. In "Left Behind", Sebastian Edwards asks why the nations of Latin America have failed to share in the fruits of globalization and forcefully highlights the dangers of the recent turn to economic populism in the region. He begins by detailing the many ways Latin American governments have stifled economic development over the years through excessive regulation, currency manipulation, and thoroughgoing corruption. He then turns to the neoliberal reforms of the early 1990s, which called for the elimination of deficits, lowering of trade barriers, and privatization of inefficient public enterprises-and which, Edwards argues, held the promise of freeing Latin America from the burdens of the past. Flawed implementation, however, meant the promised gains of globalization were never felt by the mass of citizens, and growing frustration with stalled progress has led to a resurgence of populism, exemplified by the economic policies of Venezuela's Hugo Chavez. But such measures, Edwards warns, are a recipe for disaster; instead, he argues, the way forward for Latin America lies in further market reforms, more honestly pursued and fairly implemented. As the global financial crisis has reminded us, the risks posed by failing economies extend far beyond their national borders. Putting Latin America back on a path toward sustained growth is crucial not just for the region but for the world, and "Left Behind" offers a clear, concise blueprint for the road ahead.
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"Sebastian Edwards's book is a must read for anyone interested in the economy of Latin America-past, present, and future. No one knows Latin America better than Edwards. And the experience of Latin America offers lessons for every developing country about what to do and what to avoid." -Martin Feldstein"

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Sebastian Edwards is the Henry Ford II Professor of International Business Economics in the Anderson Graduate School of Management at the University of California, Los Angeles.