Private Wealth and Public Revenue

Private Wealth and Public Revenue

Author: Tasha Fairfield

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2015-03-05

Total Pages: 365

ISBN-13: 1107088372

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This book identifies sources of power that help business and economic elites influence policy decisions.


Privatization in Latin America

Privatization in Latin America

Author: World Bank

Publisher: World Bank

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 506

ISBN-13: 9780821358825

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This publication examines the empirical evidence on the privatisation measures introduced in the Latin American region since the 1980s, in light of recent criticisms of the record of privatisation and allegations of corruption, abuse of market power and neglect of the poor. It includes case studies on the privatisation debate in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, and Peru; and sets out recommendations for future reforms.


The Economic Development of Latin America Since Independence

The Economic Development of Latin America Since Independence

Author: Luis Bértola

Publisher: Oxford University Press (UK)

Published: 2012-10-25

Total Pages: 330

ISBN-13: 0199662142

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A comprehensive and accessible overview of the economic history of Latin America over the two centuries since Independence. It considers its principal problems and the main policy trends and covers external trade, economic growth, and inequality.


Foreign Direct Investment in Latin America and the Caribbean 2018

Foreign Direct Investment in Latin America and the Caribbean 2018

Author: United Nations

Publisher:

Published: 2019-01-30

Total Pages: 206

ISBN-13:

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This publication sets out and analyses the main foreign direct investment (FDI) trends in the countries of Latin America and the Caribbean. In 2017, certain trends that had already emerged in the global economic landscape became more established. In particular, announcements of potential restrictions on trade and pressures to relocate production to developed countries were confirmed. At the same time, China has taken steps to restrict outflows of foreign direct investment (FDI) in order to align these flows with its strategic plan. Adding to these factors is the expansion of digital technologies, whose international expansion requires smaller investments in tangible assets. Firms in these areas are heavily concentrated in the United States and China, which reduces the need for cross-border mergers and acquisitions.


Entrepreneurship in Latin America

Entrepreneurship in Latin America

Author: Eduardo Lora

Publisher: World Bank Publications

Published: 2013-12-18

Total Pages: 211

ISBN-13: 1464800081

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"A copublication of the Inter-American Development Bank and the World Bank."


Privatization for the Public Good?

Privatization for the Public Good?

Author: Felipe Barrera-Osorio

Publisher: Inter-American Development Bank

Published: 2008-01-01

Total Pages: 253

ISBN-13: 1597820601

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This book provides a detailed microeconomic analysis of the impact of various privatizations in different countries in the region. Its central message is that in many cases, contrary to popular belief, society as a whole and in particular the poor have benefited from privatization. The book presents a careful analysis of the various mechanisms through which privatization has an impact on welfare, an analysis that by and large has been missing from the debate. Case studies of water sector privatization in Argentina and Colombia, and also the telecom industry in Peru are included.


Economic Development of Latin America

Economic Development of Latin America

Author: Celso Furtado

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 1976

Total Pages: 340

ISBN-13: 9780521290708

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"This is an introductory survey of the history and recent development of Latin American economy and society from colonial times to the establishment of the military regime in Chile. In the second edition the historical perspective has been enlarged and important events since the Cuban Revolution, such as the agrarian reforms of Peru and Chile, the difficulties of the Central America Common Market and LAFTA, the acceleration of industrialisation in Brazil and the consolidation of the Cuban economy, are discussed. The statistical information has been extended to the early 1970s and the demographic data to 1975"--Back cover.


Uncovering the Drivers of Utility Performance

Uncovering the Drivers of Utility Performance

Author: Luis A. Andrés

Publisher:

Published: 2013-07-03

Total Pages: 260

ISBN-13:

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This book provides insights into infrastructure sector performance by focusing on the links between key indicators for utilities, and changes in ownership, regulatory agency governance, and corporate governance, among other dimensions. By linking inputs and outputs over the last 15 years, the analysis is able to uncover key determinants that have impacted performance and address why the effects of such dimensions resulted in significant changes in the performance of infrastructure service provision.


The Impact of Private Sector Participation in Infrastructure

The Impact of Private Sector Participation in Infrastructure

Author: Luis A. Andres

Publisher: World Bank Publications

Published: 2008-07-25

Total Pages: 382

ISBN-13: 0821374109

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Infrastructure plays a key role in fostering growth and productivity and has been linked to improved earnings, health, and education levels for the poor. Yet Latin America and the Caribbean are currently faced with a dangerous combination of relatively low public and private infrastructure investment. Those investment levels must increase, and it can be done. If Latin American and Caribbean governments are to increase infrastructure investment in politically feasible ways, it is critical that they learn from experience and have an accurate idea of future impacts. This book contributes to this aim by producing what is arguably the most comprehensive privatization impact analysis in the region to date, drawing on an extremely comprehensive dataset.


Latin American Economic Outlook 2019 Development in Transition

Latin American Economic Outlook 2019 Development in Transition

Author: OECD

Publisher: OECD Publishing

Published: 2019-09-27

Total Pages: 234

ISBN-13: 9264313761

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The Latin American Economic Outlook 2019: Development in Transition (LEO 2019) presents a fresh analytical approach in the region. It assesses four development traps relating to productivity, social vulnerability, institutions and the environment.