The Elgar companion to the economies of Latin America and the Caribbean

Edited by Francisco Rodríguez (Senior Research Fellow, Center for Economic and Policy Research and Faculty Affiliate, Josef Korbel School of Global and Public Affairs, University of Denver, USA)

"This Companion examines why Latin America and the Caribbean have struggled to achieve sustained economic progress despite cycles of state-led development, market liberalization, and social policy experimentation. Through thematic analyses and detailed country studies, the contributors explore the structural constraints that have shaped the region's trajectory. Rather than seeking another universal model, chapters delve into regional and country-specific challenges, analyzing them within their historical, institutional, and economic contexts. Instead of a new 'consensus,' they advocate for a new conversation: one that moves beyond rigid frameworks and embraces the complexity of the region's economies, societies, and histories. The Companion examines critical challenges such as governance failures, state capture, and the role of political elites in shaping economic outcomes, emphasizing the need to strengthen institutions, promote economic diversification, and invest in human capital. Ultimately, it underscores the importance of fostering a more nuanced debate: one that acknowledges the diversity of Latin America's economies and histories while identifying actionable strategies for inclusive growth, resilience, and long-term development. The Elgar Companion to the Economies of Latin America and the Caribbean is a vital resource for students and scholars of development, international economics, and political economy. Historians of Latin America and practitioners in political science will also benefit from the book's detailed insights"--

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Year of publication:	2025
Other Persons:	Rodríguez, Francisco R. (ed.)
Institutions:	Edward Elgar Publishing (publisher)
Publisher:	Cheltenham, UK : Edward Elgar Publishing
Subject:	Latin America \| Development \| Social Inequality \| Resources \| Economic Growth \| Institutional Weakness \| Lateinamerika \| Wirtschaftswachstum \| Economic growth \| Karibischer Raum \| Caribbean countries \| Entwicklung \| Economic development \| Soziale Ungleichheit \| Social inequality \| Volkswirtschaft \| Economy
Published items:	30 hits in ECONIS - Online Catalogue of the ZBW

Extent:	1 Online-Ressource (640 pages)
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Type of publication (narrower categories):	Aufsatzsammlung
Language:	English
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and index Contents: 1. Introduction: Why is Latin America not developed? / Francisco Rodríguez -- Part I: Cross-cutting themes -- 2. Productivity growth in Latin America: 1820-2024 / André Hofman and Mariana del Rio -- 3. Latin America's gramscian moment: When the old fades ("extractivism"), but the new fails to be born / José Gabriel Palma -- 4. Continuismo v rompismo: Neocaudillismo and the electoral dominance of incumbents, ex-presidents, and newcomers in Latin America / Javier Corrales -- 5. Latin America in the neoliberal and postneoliberal eras / Gabriel Hetland -- 6. From parents to children: Educational intergenerational mobility trends in Latin America and the Caribbean / Lucila Berniell, Cristian Bonavida, and Dolores de la Mata -- 7. Central banks and monetary policy in historical perspective / Esteban Pérez Caldentey and Matías Vernengo -- 8. Gender inequality and development in Latin America / María Magdalena Camou and Silvana Maubrigades -- 9. Social movements and extractivist mining in Latin America and the Caribbean: Reshaping pathways of development? / Leonith Hinojosa, Salvador Martí i Puig, and Victor Tricot -- 10. The underground and criminal economy in Latin America / Julia Buxton -- Part II: Analytical case studies -- 11. Argentina: A lost half century? / Ignacio Labaqui and Marcos Buscaglia -- 12. Bolivia's development: Long view / Juan Antonio Morales -- 13. The brazilian double disease / Otaviano Canuto -- 14. The Caribbean small economies in the world-economy: Trade, economic performance, and innovation governance / Keith Nurse -- 15. Chile 1820-2020: A case of frustrated development? / Cristian Ducoing and Marc Badia-Miró -- 16. Colombian economic development since the early 20th century / José Antonio Ocampo and Carmen Astrid Romero -- 17. Costa rica: The development of compromise / Ludovico Feoli -- 18. Cuba's failed reforms and new economic crisis / Pavel Vidal Alejandro -- 19. Assessing the dominican republic's economic development, 1970-2020 / José R. Sánchez-Fung -- 20. Ecuador's truncated development trajectory: The rise and fall of developmentalism in the early 21st century / Isabel Estevez and Andrés Arauz -- 21. Capitalist modernization and growth in small countries: El salvador's experience in the neoliberal era / Alexander Segovia -- 22. Haiti: A brief history of underdevelopment from colonial state to aid state / Jake Johnston -- 23. The struggle for sovereignty in honduras / Lynn Holland -- 24. Why is Mexico not yet developed? / Gerardo Esquivel -- 25. Nicaragua: Institutions-constrained growth / Alvaro López-Espinoza, Umanzor López-Baltodano, and Mayerli Obando Chamorro -- 26. From stabilization to stagnation? Peru's economy toward the mid-21st century / Silvio Rendon -- 27. Is puerto rico the missing Latin American tiger? / José Caraballo-Cueto -- 28. Suriname's economic development / Scott MacDonald -- 29. Uruguay: A tale of economic successes and failures / Arturo C. Porzecanski and Henry Willebald -- 30. The Venezuelan growth puzzle / Michael Penfold and Francisco Rodríguez -- Index.
ISBN:	978-1-0353-1720-2 ; 978-1-0353-7278-2 ; 978-1-0353-1719-6
Other identifiers:	10.4337/9781035317202 [DOI]
Source:	ECONIS - Online Catalogue of the ZBW

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