Between Past and Future of Latin America: Lessons from Brazil, Chile, Costa Rica and the Dominican Republic

From:
Department for International Development
Published
1 January 2010
Country:
Brazil, Chile, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic
Document Type:
Working Paper
Theme:
Economic Growth
Authors:
Cardoso, E.

Abstract

This paper provides a synthesis of four papers on the Latin American and Caribbean economies: Brazil, Chile, Costa Rica, and the Dominican Republic. It focuses on the following themes: macroeconomic stabilization and fiscal challenges, poverty and inequality, and the use of natural resources to create growth. The paper then draws lessons for development.

Citation

Cardoso, E. Between Past and Future of Latin America: Lessons from Brazil, Chile, Costa Rica and the Dominican Republic. UNU-WIDER, Helsinki, Finland (2010) 11 pp. ISBN 978-92-9230-333-4 [WIDER Working Paper No. 2010/95]

Between Past and Future of Latin America: Lessons from Brazil, Chile, Costa Rica and the Dominican Republic

Published 1 January 2010
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