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| Title: | Economics, Politics & Social issues in Latin America
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| Author: | Mary P Lassiter (ed) |
| ISBN: | 1600211828 : 9781600211829 |
| Illustrations: | tables & charts |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Size: | 180x260mm |
| Pages: | 289 |
| Weight: | .792 Kg. |
| Published: | Nova Science Publishers - April 2007 |
| List Price: | 52.99 Pounds Sterling |
| Availability: | In Print |
| Subjects: | Latin America: ECONOMICS: SOCIOLOGY; SOCIAL STUDIES: POLITICS & GOVERNMENT |
Latin America is a diverse group countries with extremely diverse economies and political dynamics. Some are heavy in poverty and others are booming with petrodollars. They speak Spanish, Portuguese, and French. This book brings together analyses detailing crucial issues at the beginning of the 21st century.
Preface; Latin America: Terrorism Issues; State and Regime in Post-64 Brazil: Bureaucratic Authoritarianism or Military Dictatorship?; Brazilian Trade Policy and the United States; The Economic Impact of Unions and Collective Bargaining: Lessons from the International Experience; Economic Development and the Determinants of Spatial Integration in Agricultural Markets; Unions and the Labour Market in Brazil; Labour Market Integration and Economic Adjustment; The Poverty Implications of Minimum Wages in Developing Countries; Rural Development Programs in Argentina and its Institutions; Active Labour Market Policies: Evaluative Evidence; Autonomous Participation and Political Institutions in Recent Brazilian Democracy; The Theoretical Debate on Changes in Political Regimes: The Brazilian Case; Index.
