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Economic Policy and the Transition to Democracy

The Latin American Experience

Gary McMahon editor Juan Antonio Morales editor

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Palgrave Macmillan

Published:7th May '96

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In most cases the new democratic governments inherited an extremely precarious economic situation, which left little room to manoeuvre. In each of six cases - Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay, and Uruguay - an analysis is made of the difficulties encountered and the performance of the democratic governments.In the 1980s a large number of Latin American countries reverted from military dictatorships to civilian democracies. In most cases the new democratic governments inherited an extremely precarious economic situation, which left little room to manoeuvre. This book analyzes the special problems that governments face in the formulation and implementation of economic policy after the restoration of democracy. In each of six cases - Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay, and Uruguay - an analysis is made of the difficulties encountered and the performance of the democratic governments.

ISBN: 9780333642719

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 485g

242 pages