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Summary: In 1800, the per capita income of the United States was twice that of Mexico and roughly the same as Brazil's. By 1913, it was four times greater than Mexico's and seven times greater than Brazil's. This volume seeks to explain the nineteenth-century lag in Latin American economic development. Breaking with the longstanding dependency tradition in Latin American historiography, the contributors argue that the slowdown had far more to do with internal political and legal structures than foreign influences. Topics covered include the performance of Mexico and Brazil, the impact of independence, capital markets, regional growth, the impact of railroads, and the economic effects of 'culture'. The editor's introductory essay surveys the history of economic growth theories and Latin American economic historiography. -- Publisher's description

Language: eng

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Stanford, Calif., Stanford University Press, 1997

Extent: xi, 315 p.

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Introduction : economic growth and Latin American economic historiography / Stephen Haber
Economic development in Brazil, 1822-1913 / Nathaniel H. Leff
A macroeconomic interpretation of nineteenth-century Mexico / Enrique Cárdenas
Transport improvements and economic growth in Brazil and Mexico / William Summerhill
Obstacles to the development of capital markets in nineteenth-century Mexico / Carlos Marichal
Financial markets and industrial development : a comparative study of government regulation, financial innovation, and industrial structure in Brazil and Mexico, 1840-1930 / Stephen Haber
Reassessing the prospects for profit in nineteenth-century Mexican agriculture from a regional perspective : Michoacán, 1810-1860 / Margaret Chowning
Mexican national income in the era of independence, 1800-1840 / Richard J. Salvucci
The economic consequences of Brazilian independence / Stephen Haber and Herbert S. Klein
Factor endowments, institutions, and differential paths of growth among New World economies : a view from economic historians of the United States / Stanley L. Engerman and Kenneth L. Sokoloff

Isbn: 9780804727389

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Label: How Latin America fell behind : essays on the economic histories of Brazil and Mexico, 1800-1914

Title: How Latin America fell behind

Title remainder: essays on the economic histories of Brazil and Mexico, 1800-1914

Statement of responsibility: edited by Stephen Haber

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Language: eng

Summary: In 1800, the per capita income of the United States was twice that of Mexico and roughly the same as Brazil's. By 1913, it was four times greater than Mexico's and seven times greater than Brazil's. This volume seeks to explain the nineteenth-century lag in Latin American economic development. Breaking with the longstanding dependency tradition in Latin American historiography, the contributors argue that the slowdown had far more to do with internal political and legal structures than foreign influences. Topics covered include the performance of Mexico and Brazil, the impact of independence, capital markets, regional growth, the impact of railroads, and the economic effects of 'culture'. The editor's introductory essay surveys the history of economic growth theories and Latin American economic historiography. -- Publisher's description

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Index: index present

LC call number: HC187

LC item number: .H68 1997

Nature of contents: bibliography

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http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName: Haber, Stephen H.

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Label: How Latin America fell behind : essays on the economic histories of Brazil and Mexico, 1800-1914, edited by Stephen Haber

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How Latin America fell behind : essays on the economic histories of Brazil and Mexico, 1800-1914

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Stanford, Calif., Stanford University Press, 1997

Bibliography note: Includes bibliographical references and index

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Contents: Introduction : economic growth and Latin American economic historiography / Stephen Haber -- Economic development in Brazil, 1822-1913 / Nathaniel H. Leff -- A macroeconomic interpretation of nineteenth-century Mexico / Enrique Cárdenas -- Transport improvements and economic growth in Brazil and Mexico / William Summerhill -- Obstacles to the development of capital markets in nineteenth-century Mexico / Carlos Marichal -- Financial markets and industrial development : a comparative study of government regulation, financial innovation, and industrial structure in Brazil and Mexico, 1840-1930 / Stephen Haber -- Reassessing the prospects for profit in nineteenth-century Mexican agriculture from a regional perspective : Michoacán, 1810-1860 / Margaret Chowning -- Mexican national income in the era of independence, 1800-1840 / Richard J. Salvucci -- The economic consequences of Brazilian independence / Stephen Haber and Herbert S. Klein -- Factor endowments, institutions, and differential paths of growth among New World economies : a view from economic historians of the United States / Stanley L. Engerman and Kenneth L. Sokoloff

Dimensions: 23 cm.

Extent: xi, 315 p.

Isbn: 9780804727389

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Label: How Latin America fell behind : essays on the economic histories of Brazil and Mexico, 1800-1914, edited by Stephen Haber

Publication

Stanford, Calif., Stanford University Press, 1997

Bibliography note: Includes bibliographical references and index

Carrier category: volume

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Carrier MARC source: rdacarrier

Content category: text

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Content type MARC source: rdacontent

Contents: Introduction : economic growth and Latin American economic historiography / Stephen Haber -- Economic development in Brazil, 1822-1913 / Nathaniel H. Leff -- A macroeconomic interpretation of nineteenth-century Mexico / Enrique Cárdenas -- Transport improvements and economic growth in Brazil and Mexico / William Summerhill -- Obstacles to the development of capital markets in nineteenth-century Mexico / Carlos Marichal -- Financial markets and industrial development : a comparative study of government regulation, financial innovation, and industrial structure in Brazil and Mexico, 1840-1930 / Stephen Haber -- Reassessing the prospects for profit in nineteenth-century Mexican agriculture from a regional perspective : Michoacán, 1810-1860 / Margaret Chowning -- Mexican national income in the era of independence, 1800-1840 / Richard J. Salvucci -- The economic consequences of Brazilian independence / Stephen Haber and Herbert S. Klein -- Factor endowments, institutions, and differential paths of growth among New World economies : a view from economic historians of the United States / Stanley L. Engerman and Kenneth L. Sokoloff

Dimensions: 23 cm.

Extent: xi, 315 p.

Isbn: 9780804727389

Media category: unmediated

Media MARC source: rdamedia

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