The Politics of Property Rights Political Instability, Credible Commitments, and Economic Growth in Mexico, 1876-1929 |
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| Author:
| Haber, Stephen H.
Razo, Armando
Maurer, Noel |
| Contribution by:
| Calvert, Randall
Eggertsson, Thrainn |
| Series title: | Political Economy of Institutions and Decisions Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-521-82067-7 |
| Publication Date: | May 2003 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $139.95 |
Book Description:
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This book is intended for historians of Latin America and scholars interested in economic development. It offers a detailed economic history of Mexico and a theory about how rent seeking permits economic growth. The book explains why political instability is not necessarily correlated with economic stagnation.
This book is intended for historians of Latin America and scholars interested in economic development. It offers a detailed economic history of Mexico and a theory about how rent seeking permits economic growth. The book explains why political instability is not necessarily correlated with economic stagnation.