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Instituto de Investigaciones Económicas, UNAM Singh, Anoop; Cerisola, Martin D. Sustaining Latin America's Resurgence: Some Historical Perspectives. IMF, Working Paper No. 06/252, November 1, 2006, 37 p.Centro de Documentación e Información Programa de Servicios de Bancos de Información INTER t i p s ... 2 0 0 6 en información económica Victor Medina Summary: This paper looks at the historical lessons that might serve to entrech Latin America's newly resurgent growth phase. It briefly reviews the post-World War II experiences in Latin America and Asia, focusing on the conditions that favored capital accumulation and productivity growth in the faster growing economies. Among these, the paper highlights the importance of stable macroeconomic policies, especially fiscal policy. Electronic Access: Free Full Text (PDF file size is 760KB) |