An Economic History of Twentieth-Century Latin America, Volume 3 Industrialization and the State in Latin America: The Postwar Years

In the 1990s, "protection," "import substitution," and "intervention" have become dirty words, part of the "leyenda negra" of Latin America development in the post-war period. This book attempts a fresh look at the controversial years between the end of the Second World War and the point when, at varying dates in different countries, a discontinuity occurs in which the post-war "style of development" ceased to play a central role in the economic evolution of the region. The analysis is based on seven case studies covering 11countries.

Enrique Cßrdenas is Professor of Economics and Rector, Universidad de las AmTricas-Pueblas.

JosT Antonio Ocampo is Executive Secretary, United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean.

Rosemary Thorp is Reader in the Economics of Latin America, St. Antony's College.