The decline of Latin American economies :  growth, institutions, and crises / 
edited by Sebastian Edwards, Gerardo Esquivel, and Graciela Márquez 
 - Chicago :  University of Chicago Press,  2007 
 - viii, 418 p. :  ill., maps ;  24 cm. 
 - A National Bureau of Economic Research Conference Report .
<br/><br/> Includes bibliographical references and indexes 
<br/><br/>When did Latin America fall behind? /  Before the Golden Age /  Inequality and the evolution of institutions of taxation /  Financial crises, 1880-1913 /  True measure of country risk /  Related lending /  Sudden stops and currency drops /  Establishing credibility /  Some economic effects of closing the economy /  Political economy of protectionism /  Leandro Prados de la Escosura --  Pedro Lains --  Kenneth L. Sokoloff and Eric M. Zolt --  Michael D. Bordo and Christopher M. Meissner --  Gerardo della Paolera and Martin Grandes --  Noel Maurer and Stephen Haber --  Luis A. V. Catão --  Sebastian Edwards --  Gerardo Esquivel and Graciela Márquez --  Aurora Gómez-Galvarriato. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780226185002 0226185001 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>Latin America--Economic conditions<br/>Latin America--Economic policy<br/>Latin America--Politics and government.<br/>Latin America--History.<br/>América Latina--Condición económica<br/>América Latina--Política económica<br/>América Latina--Historia
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>HC 125  / D295 2007 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>330.98