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Globalization and austerity politics in Latin America / Stephen B. Kaplan.

By: Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Series: Cambridge studies in comparative politicsPublication details: New York : Cambridge University Press, 2013.Description: xxi, 331 p. : ill. ; 23 cmISBN:
  • 9781107017979 (hardback)
  • 9781107670761 (paperback)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 330.98 23
LOC classification:
  • HC 125 K17g 2013
Other classification:
  • POL023000
Summary: Kaplan explores the effect of globalization on Latin American economic policy-making. It investigates why left-leaning politicians from countries with high poverty and wage inequality adopt market-oriented policies. A new form of austerity politics has surfaced where politicians signal their good governance with budgetary discipline yet simultaneously direct spending to supporters.
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Libro Libro Biblioteca Juan Bosch Biblioteca Juan Bosch Ciencias Sociales Ciencias Sociales (3er. Piso) HC 125 K17g 2013 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 00000146655

Includes bibliographical references (p. 293-314) and index.

Kaplan explores the effect of globalization on Latin American economic policy-making. It investigates why left-leaning politicians from countries with high poverty and wage inequality adopt market-oriented policies. A new form of austerity politics has surfaced where politicians signal their good governance with budgetary discipline yet simultaneously direct spending to supporters.

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