The economics of contemporary Latin America

Preface

List of acronyms

Geography and the colonial legacy

Export led growth and the origins of protectionism

Import substitution industrialization (ISI)

Debt crises and the lost decade

Poverty : origins and persistence

The political economy of Latin American development

Fiscal policy for development

The fight against inflation

Pegging, sliding and floating : managing exchange rates

Trade and financial liberalization

Labor markets, informality, and labor protection

Growth and development in Latin America

Bibliography

Notes

Index.