The Politics of Property Rights: Political Instability, Credible Commitments, and Economic Growth in Mexico, 1876–1929

ISBN-13: 9780521603546 / Angielski / Miękka / 2004 / 406 str.

California) Stephen Haber (Stanford University; California) Armando Razo (Stanford University;Noel Maurer

Opis

This detailed economic history of Mexico presents a theory about how rent seeking permits economic growth and explains why political instability is not necessarily correlated with economic stagnation. It is intended for historians of Latin America, scholars interested in economic development, and political scientists interested in the political foundations of growth. Hb ISBN (2003): 0-521-82067-7

Recenzje

"Helps to unpack the diffuclt instability-growth puzzle." APSA Perspectives on Politics

Spis treści

1. Introduction; 2. Theory: instability, credible commitments, and growth; 3. VPI coalitions in historical perspective: Mexico's turbulent politics, 1876–1929; 4. Finance; 5. Industry; 6. Petroleum; 7. Mining; 8. Agriculture; 9. Conclusion.