The thesis is organized in a set of studies divided in three chapters. Chapter 2 and 3 focus on the Argentine and Brazilian industrial development empirically and they are based on the Analysis Program of Industrial Dynamics database (PADI) (Katz and Stumpo, 2001). PADI covers 28 manufacturing...

An exploration of reform of the Chinese economic system (August 1984) -- On the target model of price reform (January 1985) -- Comprehensive reform is in urgent need of overall planning (April, 1985) -- Issues regarding coordinated reforms over the next two years (May 3, 1986) -- Problems and...