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1 online resource (xxi, 157 pages) : illustrations |
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Hoover Institution Press publication ; number 488 |
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Hoover Institution Press publication ; 488.
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Why crony capitalism is bad for economic growth / Anne O. Krueger -- Sustaining economic performance under political instability / Stephen Haber, Noel Maurer, and Armando Razo -- Evolution of suffrage institutions in the new world / Kenneth L. Sokoloff -- Party and faction in the imperial brazilian parliament / William Summerhill -- Economic crises and reform in Mexico / Aaron Tornell |
| Summary |
Crony capitalism systems, in which those close to political policymakers receive favors allowing them to earn returns far above market value, are a fundamental feature of the economies of Latin America. Haber and his expert contributors draw from case studies in Mexico, Brazil, and other countries around the world to examine the causes and consequences of cronyism |
| Notes |
Based on a conference organized by the Hoover Institution in Puebla, Mexico in 1999 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
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| Subject |
Political corruption -- Economic aspects -- Latin America -- Congresses
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Capitalism -- Latin America -- Congresses
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Industries -- General.
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Urban & Regional.
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Capitalism
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Economic policy
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Political corruption -- Economic aspects
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| SUBJECT |
Latin America -- Economic policy -- Congresses
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| Subject |
Latin America
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| Genre/Form |
Conference papers and proceedings
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Haber, Stephen H., 1957-
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Hoover Institution on War, Revolution, and Peace.
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| ISBN |
9780817999681 |
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081799968X |
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9780817999667 |
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0817999663 |
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