Progress, Poverty and Exclusion: An Economic History of Latin America in the 20th Century (Inter-American Development Bank). Questo articolo non è disponibile.Progress, Poverty and Exclusion: An Economic History of Latin America in the 20th Century (Inter-American Development Bank)

Thorp (economics of Latin America, U. of Oxford) examines the political, institutional, and economic forces that shaped the region's development process through the century, emphasizing the complex and often paradoxical elements. She combines quantitative data with discussions of political economies to provide a historical framework for the development strategies, choices, successes, and failures. Distributed by the Johns Hopkins University Press for the Inter- American Development Bank and the European Union. No index. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

"This valuable and densely packed book is the core outcome of a commission from the Inter-American Development Bank. May all their investments prove equally fruitful!" -- Charles Jones, Business History

"[This book] offers a wide-ranging overview of Latin American economic history that is non-ideological, and it succinctly abstracts the major trends through the region. By distilling common themes and identifying interesting variations, Thorp outlines the contours of Latin American economic experience in the twentieth century." -- Gail D. Triner, Latin American Research Review

"Rosemary Thorp has produced an accessible text that will be applauded by the specialist and welcomed by the informed reader, whether interested in Latin America or comparative development." -- Colin M. Lewis, Journal of Development Studies