The economic backwardness of Latin America and the Caribbean has long been discussed, but seldom been the subject of such a wide-ranging quantitative study. The twelve essays in this collection present a twenty-first-century analysis of a long-term issue, providing extensive geographical coverage and allowing reinterpretations of the past.
Format: Paperback / softback
CONTRIBUTORS: César Yáñez
EAN: 9781138661998
COUNTRY: United Kingdom
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WEIGHT: 453 g
HEIGHT: 234 cm
PUBLISHED BY: Taylor & Francis Ltd
DATE PUBLISHED: 2016-01-21
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GENRE: BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economic History, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economics / General
WIDTH: 156 cm
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Book Themes:
Latin America – Mexico, Central America, South America, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, Economic history
César Yáñez (PhD: Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona, 1994) is full professor, Department of Economic History and Institutions, University de Barcelona (Spain) and member of the board of the Centre d’Estudis Antoni de Capmany. His latest publications are: with M. Badia-Miró, ‘El consumo de automóviles en América Latina y el Caribe, 1902–1930’, El Trimestre Económico, 310 (2010); M. Rubio, C. Yáñez, M. Folchi and A. Careras, ‘Economic Modernization in Latin America and the Caribbean between 1890 and 1925: A View from Modern Energy Consumption’, Economic History Review, 63:3 (2010); ‘Importaciones de bienes de consumo duradero en América Latina en 1925: los relojes y los automóviles’, Revista de Historia Económica, 2 (2008); C. Yáñez, M. Rubio and A. Carreras, ‘Modernización económica en América Latina y el Caribe entre 1890 y 1925: una mirada desde el consumo de energía’, in M. Rubio and R. Bertoni (eds), Energía y desarrollo en el siglo XX. Uruguay en el marco latinoamericano (Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona, and Universidad de la República, Montevideo, 2008); C. Yáñez and M. Badia-Miró, ‘Las importaciones de relojes y automóviles en América Latina durante 1925. Una aproximación desde el punto de vista de la renta y su distribución’, in Revista de Historia Industrial, 35:3 (2008)., Albert Carreras (PhD: Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona, 1983) is full professor, Department of Economics and Business, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona. Dean of the School of Economics and Business. Prince of Asturias Visiting Professor, BMW Center for German and European Studies, Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University (2007–8). Professor, Department of History and Civilization, European University Institute, Florence (1989–94). Visiting scholar at University of California, Barkeley (1988–9). President, European Business History Association (2010–11). Vice-president, Asociación Española de Historia Económica (2009–11). Chairman (since 2009), Research Counc
