Growth, Employment, and Equity
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Growth, Employment, and Equity

The Impact of the Economic Reforms in Latin America and the Caribbean

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Growth, Employment, and Equity

The Impact of the Economic Reforms in Latin America and the Caribbean

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A Brookings Institution Press and Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) publicationIn the last ten to fifteen years, the Latin American and Caribbean region has undergone the most significant transformation of economic policy since World War II. Through a series of structural reforms, an increasing number of countries have moved from closed, state-dominated economies to ones that are more market oriented and open to the rest of the world. Policymakers expected that these changes, in conjunction with lower rates of inflation and increased spending in the social area, would speed up economic growth, increase productivity, and lead to the creation of more jobs and greater equality. Have those expectations been fulfilled? Analyzing the impact of the reforms in nine countries (Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Jamaica, Mexico, Peru), this study provides a detailed picture of progress to date. At the overall regional level, the book suggests, the reforms have had a surprisingly small impact: a small positive impact on investment and growth, and a small negative impact on employment and income distribution. But at the country, sectoral, and microeconomic levels, it finds evidence of strong effects, with some units doing very well and others falling behind.

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Publisher
Brookings Institution Press
Year
2010
ISBN
9780815798293
Topic
Política y relaciones internacionales
Subtopic
Política mundial

Table of contents

  1. Front Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright Information
  4. Table of Contents
  5. Foreword
  6. Preface
  7. A New Approach to Analyzing Reforms: Macro-Micro Linkages
  8. The International Context: Trade and Capital Flows
  9. Structural Reforms and Public Policies
  10. Investment, Productivity, and Growth: Recovery and Modest Advances
  11. Employment and Equity: Continuing Challenges
  12. Heterogeneity in Responses of Sectors and Firms
  13. A Policy Agenda for the Next Decade
  14. References
  15. Addional Project Publications
  16. Index
  17. Back Cover