{"product_id":"the-decline-of-latin-american-sebastian-edwards-9780226185002","title":"The Decline of Latin American Economies: Growth, Institutions, and Crises","description":"\u003cp\u003eLatin America's economic performance is mediocre at best, despite abundant natural resources and flourishing neighbors to the north. The perplexing question of how some of the wealthiest nations in the world in the nineteenth century are now the most crisis-prone has long puzzled economists and historians. \u003ci\u003eThe Decline of Latin American Economies\u003c\/i\u003e examines the reality behind the struggling economies of Argentina, Chile, and Mexico. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA distinguished panel of experts argues here that slow growth, rampant protectionism, and rising inflation plagued Latin America for years, where corrupt institutions and political unrest undermined the financial outlook of already besieged economies. Tracing Latin America's growth and decline through two centuries, this volume illustrates how a once-prosperous continent now lags behind. Of interest to scholars and policymakers alike, it offers new insight into the relationship between political systems and economic development.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Sebastian Edwards\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0226185001\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780226185002\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Chicago Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/15\/2007\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 376\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.57lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.17h x 6.42w x 1.16d","brand":"Sebastian Edwards","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48086395715839,"sku":"9780226185002","price":125.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_1d3cfbe9-60a8-4ef5-a61b-798129753503.jpg?v=1769094436","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-decline-of-latin-american-sebastian-edwards-9780226185002","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}