Accounting for growth and decline in Venezuela -- Trends and cycles in the Venezuelan economy -- Economic explanations of the growth collapse in Venezuela -- Political economy explanations of the growth collapse in Venezuela -- Economic liberalization, political instability, and state capacity in Venezuela -- Toward a new political economy of late industrialization -- Periodization of industrialization stages and strategies in Venezuela -- The structure of and changes in political settlements in Venezuela -- A new view on the political economy of growth in Venezuela -- The political economy of growth in Malaysia and Venezuela -- Conclusion: rethinking the political economy of growth
Summary
"Examines the political economy of growth in Venezuela since the discovery of oil in 1920"--Provided by publisher
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 303-326) and index