Latin American Economic Development Author:W. Charles Sawyer, Javier A. Reyes Latin American Economic Development provides the most up to date exploration of the economy and economics of Latin America., with a focus on why the continent can be considered to have underperformed, how the various Latin American economies function and the future prospects for the region. Topics discussed include: - the continu... more »ed importance of primary commodities and the balance between agricultural and industrial development - the key issues of international trade and finance, the influence of the World Bank and continuing poverty - microeconomic and macroeconomic factors and a comparative study of the various economic systems Latin America has been at the forefront of the world news in recent times and the re-emergence of populist regimes, nationalization and fast growth in countries such as Brazil and Mexico all have a string impact on the economic climate as much of the continent approaches two hundred years of independence.« less