The Economic Growth of East Asia and Latin America in Comparative Perspective
Lessons for development policy
Anthony Elson
Volume 7, Number 2, 2006, pages 97 - 114
This paper attempts to identify key factors that can account for the divergent economic performance of East Asia and Latin America during the second half of the 20th century. Within the triad of so-called “deep determinants” of economic growth (geography, policy and institutions), the paper argues t ... Read more
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Brazil’s Economy Under Lula
The dawn of a new era?
Edmund Amann
Volume 6, Number 4, 2005, pages 149 - 169
In this article Edmund Amann analyses the recent performance of the Brazilian economy, the largest in South America. For a number of years it has been clear that Brazil, despite substantial natural resource endowments and a talented and entrepreneurial population, has failed to match the growth perf ... Read more
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Pricing Cultural Heritage
A new approach to managing ancient resources
Susana Mourato, Ece Ozdemiroglu, Tannis Hett & Giles Atkinson
Volume 5, Number 3, 2004, pages 95 - 113
A growing determinant of leisure travel decisions has been the demand for
cultural destinations. This has presented complex challenges with regards to the
correct management of major cultural resources. Management options can be
assessed in terms of three criteria of performance: access, financia ... Read more
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Letter from Buenos Aires
Pierre Wassenaar
Volume 3, Number 1, 2002, pages 179 - 183
“IMF criminals!” cry the antiglobalists in the wake of Argentina’s descent into
chaos. But the real crime of Argentina’s last ten years was its own supineness in tying its fortunes for so long to the economy of an indifferent superpower, and allowing itself to become the plaything of international ... Read more
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Latin America: The Long and Winding Road to Growth
Federico Foders
Volume 2, Number 2, 2001, pages 143 - 162
This paper reviews recent economic reforms carried out in Latin America and
relates them to the long-run economic trends in the region. After a brief overview
of growth and income distribution patterns of Latin American countries in the
nineteenth and twentieth centuries, the paper addresses some ... Read more
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Is Dollarisation a Viable Option for Latin America?
Graham Bird
Volume 2, Number 1, 2001, pages 137 - 147
In the aftermath of the East Asian financial crisis there has been much discussion of exchange rate policy in developing countries. Some observers have suggested that they should opt either for flexible exchange rates or for firmly fixed rates. Adopting the US dollar as legal tender and abandoning t ... Read more
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Hardship and Happiness
Mobility and public perceptions during market reforms
Carol Graham & Stefano Pettinato
Volume 1, Number 4, 2000, pages 73 - 112
This paper focuses on an age-old puzzle: why some societies peacefully tolerate high levels of inequality and others do not. The authors posit that opportunity and mobility over time are as important as current distributions are to the explanation. Assessments of past mobility and future expectatio ... Read more
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