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Rowman & Littlefield Publishers Puzzle Of Latin American Economic Development Fourth Edition 2018 Edition by PATRICE FRANKO
Thoroughly revised and updated, this foundational text provides the basic economic tools for students to understand the problems facing the countries of Latin America. In the fourth edition, Patrice Franko analyzes challenges to the neoliberal model of development and highlights recent macroeconomic changes in the region. Including charts and tables with the most current data available, the book also offers a wealth of new boxed discussions and vignettes. Tables, Figures, and Boxes Preface Abbreviations Maps1 Development in Latin America 2 Historical Legacies 3 Import Substitution Industrialization 4 Latin America's Debt Crisis 5 Macroeconomic Stabilization 6 Public and Private Capital Flows to Latin America 7 Contemporary Trade Policy 8 Microeconomic Foundations for Growth and Competitiveness in the Global Economy 9 Latin American Agriculture 10 Poverty in Latin America 11 Health Policy 12 Education 13 Promoting Sustainable Environments in Latin America 14 Lessons (Not Quite) Learned Glossary Bibliography