An indispensable reference work for anyone interested in Latin America's economic development.

Examines differences in the rates of economic growth in Latin America and mainland North America since the seventeenth century.

This is the first work on British textile exports to South America during the nineteenth century. During this period, textiles ranked among the most important m

The conditions for sustainable growth and development are among the most debated topics in economics, and the consensus is that institutions matter greatly in e

The forces of industrialisation, urbanisation, globalisation and technological change have washed away the pre-modern outlook of most Latin American economies.