Economic Development in Latin America Essay in Honor of Werner Baer

This book addresses a diverse set of challenges facing Latin American economies. These range from the role of neo-liberal policies, deficit targeting, import substitution, role of institutions, trade and regional development and human capital and poverty.

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Economic Development in Latin America Essay in Honor of Werner Baer Edited by

Hadi Salehi Esfahani, Giovanni Facchini, and Geoffrey J.D. Hewings

Editorial and selection matter © Hadi Salehi Esfahani, Giovanni Facchini, and Geoffrey J.D. Hewings 2010 Individual chapters © Contributors 2010 Preface © Larry Neal 2010 Softcover reprint of the hardcover 1st edition 2010 978-0-230-22381-3 All rights reserved. No reproduction, copy or transmission of this publication may be made without written permission. No portion of this publication may be reproduced, copied or transmitted save with written permission or in accordance with the provisions of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, or under the terms of any licence permitting limited copying issued by the Copyright Licensing Agency, Saffron House, 6-10 Kirby Street, London EC1N 8TS. Any person who does any unauthorized act in relation to this publication may be liable to criminal prosecution and civil claims for damages. The authors have asserted their rights to be identified as the authors of this work in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. First published 2010 by PALGRAVE MACMILLAN Palgrave Macmillan in the UK is an imprint of Macmillan Publishers Limited, registered in England, company number 785998, of Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire RG21 6XS. Palgrave Macmillan in the US is a division of St Martin’s Press LLC, 175 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10010. Palgrave Macmillan is the global academic imprint of the above companies and has companies and representatives throughout the world. Palgrave® and Macmillan® are registered trademarks in the United States, the United Kingdom, Europe and other countries. ISBN 978-1-349-58777-3 ISBN 978-0-230-29738-8 (eBook) DOI 10.1057/9780230297388 This book is printed on paper suitable for recycling and made from fully managed and sustained forest sources. Logging, pulping and manufacturing processes are expected to conform to the environmental regulations of the country of origin. A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library. A catalog record for this book is available from the Library of Congress. 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 Transferred to Digital Printing in 2014

Contents

List of Tables

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List of Figures

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Preface: A Tribute to Werner Baer Larry Neal

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List of Contributors

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1 Introduction Hadi Salehi Esfahani, Giovanni Facchini, and Geoffrey J.D. Hewings

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Part I The Role of Institutions 2

International Cooperation and Global Justice Paul Streeten

3 Latin America, UNCTAD, and the Postwar Trading System Joseph L. Love 4

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Import Substitution Industrialization in Latin America: Experience and Lessons for the Future Carlos A. Primo Braga

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With or without the IMF? Economic Recovery after Devaluation in Argentina and Brazil Andres Gallo

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The Decision to Become Informal Self-Employed in Latin America Patricio Aroca Gonzalez, Wendy Cunningham, and William F. Maloney Institutions and Economic Growth in the Atlan