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OverviewIn his penetrating analysis of Mexico's current economic, political, and social situation, Ramirez focuses on the major structural problems that underlie the nation's profound economic difficulties and the challenges they pose to its people. Writing for both economists and political scientists, Ramirez offers a framework of analysis for a better understanding of Mexico's economic crisis -- one based on an in-depth examination of both its historical origins and its present ramifications. The discussion is supported by comprehensive coverage of the relevant economic data, making this one of the most thorough treatments of the subject available in print. Following an introductory chapter that provides essential background information, Ramirez addresses the historical and institutional background of the current situation. His study is unusually broad-based in scope, encompassing such issues as the social costs of modernization and the legacy of revolution during the first part of this century, Cardenas and the revolutionary process, economic growth via import-substitution policies, the exhaustion of the Mexican growth model during the 1970s and 1980s, the IMF austerity program. The final chapters present cogently argued policy recommendations -- including alternatives to the austerity measures imposed by international lending organizations. Ramirez's conclusions regarding the causes of Mexico's economic decline and his predictions for the country's economic future make an important contribution to the debate over Mexico's economic survival. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Miguel RamirezPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc Imprint: Praeger Publishers Inc Dimensions: Width: 14.00cm , Height: 1.10cm , Length: 21.60cm Weight: 0.344kg ISBN: 9780275928674ISBN 10: 0275928675 Pages: 164 Publication Date: 10 March 1989 Recommended Age: From 7 to 17 years Audience: College/higher education , Undergraduate , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsPreface Introduction Historical and Institutional Background The Drive Toward Industrialization The Exhaustion of the Mexican Growth Model The IMF Austerity Program, 1983-87: Miguel de la Madrid's Legacy Summary and Conclusions Bibliography IndexReviewsAuthor InformationMIGUEL D. RAMIREZ is Assistant Professor of Economics at Trinity College, Hartford, Connecticut. His previous works include Development Banking in Mexico (Praeger 1986), his articles have appeared in the American Economic Review, the Southern Economic Journal, and the Journal of Inter-American Studies and World Affairs. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |