The State Of State Reforms In Latin America

Author : Eduardo Lora
Publisher : World Bank Publications
ISBN 13 : 9780821365762
Total Pages : 470 pages
Book Rating : 4.62/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The State of State Reforms in Latin America written by Eduardo Lora and published by World Bank Publications. This book was released on 2006-10-23 with total page 470 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Latin America suffered a profound state crisis in the 1980s, which prompted not only the wave of macroeconomic and deregulation reforms known as the Washington Consensus, but also a wide variety of institutional or 'second generation' reforms. 'The State of State Reform in Latin America' reviews and assesses the outcomes of these less studied institutional reforms. This book examines four major areas of institutional reform: a. political institutions and the state organization; b. fiscal institutions, such as budget, tax and decentralization institutions; c. public institutions in charge of sectoral economic policies (financial, industrial, and infrastructure); and d. social sector institutions (pensions, social protection, and education). In each of these areas, the authors summarize the reform objectives, describe and measure their scope, assess the main outcomes, and identify the obstacles for implementation, especially those of an institutional nature.

Author : Luiz Carlos Bresser Pereira
Publisher : Lynne Rienner Publishers
ISBN 13 : 9781555873745
Total Pages : 234 pages
Book Rating : 4.4X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Reforming the State written by Luiz Carlos Bresser Pereira and published by Lynne Rienner Publishers. This book was released on 1999 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The authors of this volume explore general themes of managerial public administration and government reform, then focus on specific Latin American experiences and trends. Discussions of accountability, empowerment, citizen values and new institutions are also included.

Author : Luiz Carlos Bresser Pereira
Publisher : L. Rienner Publishers
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.50/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Economic Crisis and State Reform in Brazil written by Luiz Carlos Bresser Pereira and published by L. Rienner Publishers. This book was released on 1996 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study examines the economic crisis that took hold of Brazil and the rest of Latin America in the 1980s. The author looks at its political consequences and the economic reforms that were begun in the mid-1980s, but which still remain incomplete a decade later.

Author : Menno Vellinga
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 0429965311
Total Pages : 328 pages
Book Rating : 4.19/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Changing Role Of The State In Latin America written by Menno Vellinga and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-02-19 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since the 1930s the state has played a primary role in the development process of Latin American countries, and political systems have had strong corporatist and authoritarian-centralist features. In the last several years, as that role has become increasingly incompatible with neoliberal reforms and the requirements of a transition to democracy, state power has been significantly decentralized, and the state has withdrawn from direct intervention in the economy. This book examines the consequences of the redefinition of the state for processes of democratization and statecivil society relations. }Since the 1930s the state has played a primary role in the development process of most Latin American countries, and political systems have had strong corporatist and authoritarian-centralist features. In the last several years, as that role has become increasingly incompatible with neoliberal reforms and the requirements of a transition to democracy, state power has been significantly decentralized, and the state has withdrawn from direct intervention in the economy. This book examines the consequences of the redefinition of the state for processes of democratization and statecivil society relations, looking, for example, at transfers of power to local and regional authorities, the role of NGOs and other interest groups in policymaking, the emergence of new social movements, and privatization and the introduction of market criteria. Several country case studies are also included. }

Author : Shahid Javed Burki
Publisher : World Bank Publications
ISBN 13 : 9780821336892
Total Pages : 48 pages
Book Rating : 4.94/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Dismantling the Populist State written by Shahid Javed Burki and published by World Bank Publications. This book was released on 1996-01-01 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Well-written paper discusses institutional reforms needed for dismantling the populist State. Contends that such reforms, no matter how painful, must be made immediately to consolidate gains from earlier reforms"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 57.

Author : Menno Vellinga
Publisher : Westview Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 334 pages
Book Rating : 4.15/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Changing Role Of The State In Latin America written by Menno Vellinga and published by Westview Press. This book was released on 1998 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since the 1930s the state has played a primary role in the development process of most Latin American countries, and political systems have had strong corporatist and authoritarian-centralist features. In the last several years, as that role has become increasingly incompatible with neoliberal reforms and the requirements of a transition to democracy, state power has been significantly decentralized, and the state has withdrawn from direct intervention in the economy. This book examines the consequences of the redefinition of the state for processes of democratization and state–civil society relations, looking, for example, at transfers of power to local and regional authorities, the role of NGOs and other interest groups in policymaking, the emergence of new social movements, and privatization and the introduction of market criteria. Several country case studies are also included.

Author : Atilio Borón
Publisher : Lynne Rienner Pub
ISBN 13 : 9781555875084
Total Pages : 262 pages
Book Rating : 4.84/5 ( download)

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Download or read book State, Capitalism, and Democracy in Latin America written by Atilio Borón and published by Lynne Rienner Pub. This book was released on 1994-12-31 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This text examines the obstacles Latin American countries face in their efforts at democratic reform, including political institutions, a strong authoritarian tradition, the influence of neoliberal economic policies, the shortsightedness of the ruling classes and hopelessness among the poor.

Author : Jorge M. Katz
Publisher : United Nations Publications
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 164 pages
Book Rating : 4.82/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Structural Reforms, Productivity and Technological Change in Latin America written by Jorge M. Katz and published by United Nations Publications. This book was released on 2001 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the last ten to fifteen years, profound structural reforms have moved Latin America and the Caribbean from closed, state-dominated economies to ones that are more market-oriented and open. Policymakers expected that these changes would speed up growth. This book is part of a multi-year project to determine whether these expectation have been fulfilled. Focusing on technological change, the impact of the reforms on the process of innovation is examined. It notes that the development process is proving to be highly heterogenous across industries, regions and firms and can be described as strongly inequitable. This differentiation that has emerged has implications for job creation, trade balance, and the role of small and medium sized firms. This ultimately suggests, amongst other things, the need for policies to better spread the use of new technologies.

Author : Ryszard Stemplowski
Publisher : Krakowskie Towarzystwo Eduk
ISBN 13 : 8375710148
Total Pages : 589 pages
Book Rating : 4.44/5 ( download)

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Download or read book On the state of latin american states : approaching the bicentenary written by Ryszard Stemplowski and published by Krakowskie Towarzystwo Eduk. This book was released on 2009 with total page 589 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Miguel A. Centeno
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1107029864
Total Pages : 485 pages
Book Rating : 4.66/5 ( download)

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Download or read book State and Nation Making in Latin America and Spain: Volume 1 written by Miguel A. Centeno and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2013-03-29 with total page 485 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines how Latin American countries and Spain tried to build modern and efficient state institutions for more than a century - without much success. The chapters tell how these countries went about constructing systems of authority that could manage their territories, support economic development, provide basic services, and promote a sense of national community. The book can serve as an introduction to nineteenth-century Latin America and Spain, as a historical guide to the process of state building, and as a tool for experts looking for the latest work by leading scholars in the field.