Honoring the Past, Building the Future

Honoring the Past, Building the Future
Author: Ricardo Ávila
Publisher: Inter-American Development Bank
Total Pages: 344
Release: 2009-01-01
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1597820911

Although science has unlocked the secrets of the human genome, the causes of social and economic development remain stubbornly enigmatic. Why do some countries adopt new technologies more readily than others? Why does income inequality persist in some regions--even in the face of rapid economic growth? Why do some societies welcome the challenges of globalization while others attempt to turn back the tide? Honoring the Past, Building the Future examines these and many related questions through the experience of Latin America and the Caribbean. In an accessible, journalistic style, author Ricardo Ávila explores a tumultuous half-century in which the region went from backwater to breadbasket, from dictatorship to democracy, and from economic basket case to emerging power.

Latin American Identities

Latin American Identities
Author: Seminar on the Acquisition of Latin American Library Materials, Inc. Meeting
Publisher: Salalm Secretariat
Total Pages: 240
Release: 2005
Genre: History
ISBN:

Mirrors of Change

Mirrors of Change
Author: Andrés Rivarola
Publisher: Stockholm University Institute of Latin American Studies
Total Pages: 288
Release: 2003
Genre: Trade associations
ISBN:

Development in Latin America

Development in Latin America
Author: Víctor Ramiro Fernández
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 249
Release: 2018-07-27
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 3319921835

This edited volume discusses the development theory advanced by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) in the 1940s, and its transformations through the second half of the twentieth century. In this time frame, the authors identify two approaches: structuralism (1950-1980) and neo-structuralism (1980-onwards). The contributors describe the transition in terms of economic theory and policy; the conceptualization of the State; and the consideration of space on regional and global scales. They argue that structuralism is still relevant for understanding the current problems of development if a careful and appropriate recovery and update of its main ideas and concepts is made in relation to the current context of globalization and internationalization of production and finance.

The United Nations and the Regions

The United Nations and the Regions
Author: Philippe Lombaerde
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 276
Release: 2012-02-07
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 9400727518

This unique book investigates the implications of the rising importance of supra-national regional organizations for global governance in general, and for the United Nations, in particular. It touches upon issues such as regional representation at the UN, high-level dialogues with regional organisations, as well as the coordination of UN member states’ voting behaviour in the UN General Assembly and the UN Security Council. The book further explores the regional dimension and coordination of UN operations in areas such as peace and security, human rights, and sustainable development. The contributions to the book are both in-depth chapters and shorter viewpoints, written by a combination of academics, policy-makers at regional organizations, and experts from international think tanks. The book is essential reading for anyone interested in the future of global governance.

Techno-economic Paradigms

Techno-economic Paradigms
Author: Wolfgang J. M. Drechsler
Publisher: Anthem Press
Total Pages: 443
Release: 2009
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1843317850

'Techno-Economic Paradigms' presents a series of essays discussing one of the most interesting and talked-about socio-economic theories of our times: techno-economic paradigm shifts.

Economic Survey of Latin America and the Caribbean 2018

Economic Survey of Latin America and the Caribbean 2018
Author: United Nations
Publisher:
Total Pages: 246
Release: 2019-05-06
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9789211219975

The 2018 edition of the Economic Survey of Latin America and the Caribbean, its seventieth issue, consists of three parts. Part I outlines the region's economic performance in 2017 and analyses trends in the early months of 2018, as well as the outlook for the rest of the year. It examines the external and domestic factors that have influenced the region's economic performance, analyses the characteristics of economic growth, prices and the labour market, and draws attention to some of the macroeconomic policy challenges of the prevailing external conditions, amid mounting uncertainty stemming mainly from political factors. Part II of this edition, which has three chapters, analyses the dynamics of investment and its determinants, with a view to identifying the different variables on which public policy can act to influence the trajectory of investment. Part III contains notes relating to the economic performance of the countries of Latin America and the Caribbean in 2017 and the first half of 2018, together with their respective statistical annexes.