Again and again, Latin America has seen the populist scenario played to an unfortunate end. Upon gaining power, populist governments attempt to revive the econo

Comprises 11 papers which explore the economic consequences of populism in Latin America. Looks at definitions of populism and addresses aspects of populist eco

The political and economic history of Latin America has been marked by great hopes and even greater disappointments. Despite abundant resources—and a history

Analysis of Latin America's economy focusing on development, covering the colonial roots of inequality, boom and bust cycles, labor markets, and fiscal and mone

The central hypothesis of this paper is that high income inequality in Latin America contributes to intense political pressures for macroeconomic policies to ra