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The Elusive Quest for Growth in Argentina

Chudnovsky, Daniel; López, Andrés - 2007

This book explores a big puzzle in development economics - why Argentina, despite rich natural resources and ample human capital, has endured such poor growth performance. The authors use rigorous economic analysis and an institutional and historical approach to show what went wrong, in a timely...

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The Manufacturing Sector in Argentina, Brazil, and Mexico : Transformations and Challenges in the Industrial Core of Latin America

Santarcángelo, Juan Eduardo (ed.) - 2019

Using a heterodox perspective, this book discusses the real possibilities of Argentina, Brazil and Mexico ever achieving economic development through industrialization. Through their discussion of the three most industrialized countries of Latin America, the contributors compare trajectories and...

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Gender and Time Use in a Global Context : The Economics of Employment and Unpaid Labor

Connelly, Rachel (ed.); Kongar, Ebru (ed.) - 2017

This edited volume uses a feminist approach to explore the economic implications of the complex interrelationship between gender and time use. Household composition, sexuality, migration patterns, income levels, and race/ethnicity are all considered as important factors that interact with gender...

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The Black Social Economy in the Americas : Exploring Diverse Community-Based Markets

Hossein, Caroline Shenaz (ed.) - 2018

This pioneering book explores the meaning of the term “Black social economy,” a self-help sector that remains autonomous from the state and business sectors. With the Western Hemisphere’s ignoble history of enslavement and violence towards African peoples, and the strong anti-black racism...

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Modern Financial Crises : Argentina, United States and Europe

Moro, Beniamino - 2016

This book is devoted to the analysis of the three main financial crises that have marked this century: 2001 Argentina’s defaulting on its external debt, the American subprime crisis in 2008, and the current European debt crisis in Europe. The book pursues three major objectives: firstly, to...

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National Intellectual Capital and the Financial Crisis in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, and Venezuela

Lin, Yeh-Yun - 2014

Chapter 1 Introduction -- Chapter 2 Impact of the 2008 Global Financial Crisis -- Chapter 3 National Intellectual Capital Development in the Six Latin American Countries -- Chapter 4 Beyond the 2008 Global Financial Crisis -- Chapter 5 Future Perspective and Policy Implication Prospects.

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Regional Problems and Policies in Latin America

Cuadrado Roura, Juan R. - 2013

This contributed volume is the first book in English to offer a current and critical vision of regional problems and policies in the countries of Latin America. The book is in three main parts: a general overview of regional processes and trends in Latin America as a whole; country-level coverage...

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Windenergie in Südamerika : Darstellung und Analyse ökonomischer Einflussgrößen in Argentinien, Brasilien und Chile

Helmke, Arnd C. - 2009

unternehmensseitige Einflussgrößen auf die Entwicklung der Windenergie in Argentinien, Brasilien und Chile. Dazu entwickelt er auf der …Länderprofile -- Stand der Forschung -- Entwicklung des theoretischen Bezugsrahmens -- Grundlagen der Datenerhebung … -- Windenergie in Argentinien -- Windenergie in Brasilien -- Windenergie in Chile -- Länderübergreifende Ergebnisdiskussion -- Fazit. …

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Mobilizing Resources in Latin America : The Political Economy of Tax Reform in Chile and Argentina

Sánchez, Omar - 2011

This book seeks to expand analytically on standard institutionalist accounts of taxation by bringing into the explanatory framework the importance of institutional strength (not just design) as well as informal institutions (in addition to formal ones) for policy reform

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The Military as an Economic Actor : Soldiers in Business

Brömmelhörster, Jörn (ed.); Paes, Wolf-Christian (ed.) - 2003

Armed forces across the globe engage in economic activities both in times of war and peace. This book provides a critical analysis of this phenomenon, comparing experiences with 'military business' from four continents (Asia, Africa, Europe and Latin America). Taking an interdisciplinary...

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