Reforming Latin America's Economies

Provides a comprehensive analysis of why reforms in Latin America have failed in achieving growth and equity. The book focuses on three strategic areas of reforms of the Washington Consensus: Macroeconomics, Trade and Finance.

Reforming the Reforms: Why and How PART 1: FROM FINANCIERISTIC TO REAL MACROECONOMICS Macroeconomic Policies for Development Growth, Productive Investment and the Macroeconomic Environment PART 2: TRADE FOR DEVELOPMENT Trade Liberalization Strategies and Growth Export Dynamism in Latin America: Why it has Been Insufficient for GDP Dynamism? PART 3: FINANCIAL REFORMS FOR DEVELOPMENT Taming Financial Shocks: How to Manage Boom and Bust The Latin American and Asian Financial Crises: Contagion of Causes and Costs Policy Lessons for this Decade PART 4: A CASE OF REAL MACROECONOMICS A Macroeconomics-for-Growth in the Democratic Transition in Chile