Economic Liberalisation in Latin America

Cover -- Half Title -- Series Page -- Title Page -- Copyright page -- Dedication -- Contents -- List of illustrations -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- 1. The emergence of the Washington Consensus in Latin America: Theoretical foundations and challenges -- From the import substitution industrialisation model to market-oriented reforms -- The neoliberal model -- Theoretical foundations -- Challenges -- 2. Implications of the Washington Consensus reforms and resulting trends -- The liberalisation process and its impact on Latin America -- Economic context -- Democratic and social context -- Statistical evidence -- The Post-Washington Consensus -- Causes and characteristics -- Limitations -- 3. Country case studies, economic liberalisation implementation, and short-run results -- Mexico -- Brazil -- Chile -- Uruguay -- 4. Long-run evolution of equity and growth -- Mexico -- Brazil -- Chile -- Uruguay -- 5. Final remarks -- References -- Index.