Development and growth in the Mexican economy : a historical perspective

XIII, 310 S.

graph. Darst.

25 cm

Includes bibliographical references (p. 279 - 304) and index

Introduction -- The "origins of backwardness": obstacles to economic development in the 19th century -- The Porfiriato and beginnings of modern economic growth -- Revolution, the 1930s, and the consolidation of a developmental state -- The golden age of industrialization -- The loss of macroeconomic stability, the oil boom, and the debt crisis -- The years of adjustment, the lost decade, and the reform process -- The shift in the market-state balance and the quest of export-led growth -- Social policy, poverty, and inequality -- Why has post-reform growth been disappointing? -- Conclusions -- Appendix: historical series of economic and social indicators.

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