During Latin America's China-led commodity boom, governments turned a blind eye to the inherent flaws in the region s economic policy. Now that the commodity boom is coming to an end, those flaws cannot be ignored. High on the list of shortcomings is the fact that Latin American governments and...

"During Latin America's China-led commodity boom, governments turned a blind eye to the inherent flaws in the region's economic policy. Now that the commodity boom is coming to an end, those flaws cannot be ignored. High on the list of shortcomings is the fact that Latin American...

This paper estimates intergenerational mobility in education using data from 91 censuses in 24 countries in Latin America and the Caribbean spanning over half a century. It measures upward mobility as the likelihood that individuals will complete one educational stage more than their parents...

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...

Front Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Information -- Table of Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Finance for Development: Issues and Trends -- Part I: Changes in Latin America's Financial System since 1990: Comparisons with East Asia -- Financial Liberalization, Crisis, and the Aftermath -- Changes...