Economic development of Latin America
Subtitle: historical background and contemporary problems
By: Celso Furtado ; translated by Suzette Macedo.
Edition: 2d ed.
Series: Cambridge Latin American studies ;; 8
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 1976
Place of publication: Cambridge; New York
Language: eng; por
Number of pages: 317
Subjects: Latin America -- Economic conditions; Latin America -- Social conditions
Description: "This is an introductory survey of the history and recent development of Latin American economy and society from colonial times to the establishment of the military regime in Chile. In the second edition the historical perspective has been enlarged and important events since the Cuban Revolution, such as the agrarian reforms of Peru and Chile, the difficulties of the Central America Common Market and LAFTA, the acceleration of industrialisation in Brazil and the consolidation of the Cuban economy, are discussed. The statistical information has been extended to the early 1970s and the demographic data to 1975"--Back cover.
Notes: Bibliography: p. 305-312.
Translation of Formação econômica da América Latina.
Includes index.