This book addresses two questions that are crucial to understanding Mexico's current economic and political challenges. Why did the opening up of the economy to foreign trade and investment not result in sustained economic growth? Why has electoral democracy not produced rule of law? The answer to those questions lies in the ways in which Mexico's long history with authoritarian government shaped its judicial, taxation, and property rights institutions. These institutions, the authors argue, cannot be reformed with the stroke of a pen. Moreover, they represent powerful constraints on the ability of the Mexican government to fund welfare-enhancing reforms, on the ability of firms and households to write contracts, and on the ability of citizens to enforce their basic rights.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
ISBN-13
9780521846417
eBay Product ID (ePID)
95445834
Product Key Features
Author
Noel Maurer, Herbert S. Klein, Stephen Haber, Kevin J. Middlebrook
Publication Name
Mexico since 1980
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Subject
Government
Publication Year
2008
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
266 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
221mm
Item Width
152mm
Item Weight
450g
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Stephen Haber, Kevin J. Middlebrook, Noel Maurer, Herbert S. Klein
Series Title
The World since 1980
Country/Region of Manufacture
United Kingdom
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