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Ideas, Policies and Economic Development in the Americas by Esteban Pérez-Caldentey

Ideas, Policies and Economic Development in the Americas

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Esteban Pérez-Caldentey, Matias Vernengo, Matías Vernengo

Taylor and Francis · Print & ebook · June 21, 2014

The interplay of ideas and policies is central to understanding the historical evolution of economies.

Economic HistoryEconomic PolicyEconomic Development
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Who it’s for
It examines how economic ideas and policies shape Latin American and Caribbean development.
Genres
Economic Development, Economic History, Economic Policy
Published
Taylor and Francis, June 21, 2014

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The interplay of ideas and policies is central to understanding the historical evolution of economies. Ideas shape economic institutions and real economic constraints are the source of new economic ideas. The history of economic ideas, both those that are fairly recent and those that are considerably older, may provide a fertile ground for new approaches to Latin American and Caribbean economic development.

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However, the history of economic ideas and their intricate relation to economic policies remains a relatively unexplored field in Latin American and Caribbean studies. This book is a valuable new contribution to this emerging literature.

Ideas and Policy

It examines how economic ideas and policies shape Latin American and Caribbean development.

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  • The interplay between economic ideas and policy
  • Economic ideas, both recent and older

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  • Connections between ideas, institutions, and real economic constraints
  • A focus on the history of ideas and economic policy

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Economic Development91%
Economic History36%
Economic Policy24%

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Publisher categories

  • Business & Economics
  • Economics
Authors
Esteban Pérez-Caldentey, Matias Vernengo, Matías Vernengo
Publisher
Taylor and Francis
Published
June 21, 2014
Format
Print & ebook
Reading lane
Business & Economics