Este libro, escrito en estilo ágil y sencillo, apto para todo lector, ha sido concebido desde una perspectiva integrada, crítica y constructiva, respecto de las políticas económicas en Chile, durante y después del régimen militar. En él se podrán identificar, principalmente, los objetivos perseguidos, pero también las principales orientaciones teóricas e ideológicas de sus impulsores, además de sus consecuencias en el desarrollo del país y de sus actores. En la primera parte del libro se da una mirada global al desarrollo económico, desde la segunda posguerra hasta el gobierno militar…
Foreword The 1990s were unquestionably a time of transition and reorientation in several aspects of Latin America and the Caribbean's economic, social and political development. As in any period with these characteristics, the effects of long-standing processes mingled and interacted with incipient change. When the decade ended, ECLAC wished to contribute to the evaluation of the main events that marked the consolidation of reform in the region, recognizing of course that the speed of progress varied from country to country and from sector to sector. This publication offers an analysis of…
Abstract This paper uses a political economy approach to examine the nature and social impact of Ireland's economic 'miracle', namely the period of high economic growth known as the 'Celtic Tiger', which lasted from 1995 until 2000. Its principal purpose is to offer a broad and multifaceted reading of this period of Irish development, paying particular attention to the links between macroeconomic success and social vulnerability, in order to draw policy lessons for Latin America. The examination of the Celtic Tiger is prefaced by a brief introduction to some of the sa…
Résumé Ce rapport est consacré à l'étude des conditions requises pour que 18 pays d'amérique latine et des Caraïbes puissent réaliser l'objectif de réduction de l'extrême pauvreté énoncé dans la Déclaration du Millénaire dans le cadre des Objectifs de développement pour le Millénaire des Nations Unies. Les 18 pays envisagés dans ce rapport sont les suivants: Argentine, Bolivie, Brésil, Chili, Colombie, Costa Rica, Equateur, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexique, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Pérou, République dominicaine, Uruguay et Venezuela. Ce rapport cherc…
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