Latin America’s economic performance is mediocre at best, despite abundant natural resources and flourishing neighbors to the north. The perplexing question o

Analysis of Latin America's economy focusing on development, covering the colonial roots of inequality, boom and bust cycles, labor markets, and fiscal and mone

A comprehensive overview of the key factors affecting the development of Latin American economies that examines long-term growth performance, macroeconomic issu

The purpose of this paper is to advance our understanding of the growth patterns of the Latin American economy in the final decades of the 20th century. The pap

A comprehensive balanced portrait of the factors affecting economic development in Latin America, first published in 2003.