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Globalization and Austerity Politics in Latin America.
The book explores the effect of financial globalization on Latin American economic policy-making.
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Cambridge :
Cambridge University Press,
2013.
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| Colección: | Cambridge studies in comparative politics.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- List of Figures; List of Tables; Acknowledgments; 1 Introduction; 1.1 Globalization and Economic Policy; 1.2 From Political Business Cycles to Political Austerity Cycles; 1.3 Method and Plan of the Book; 2 Globalization and Austerity Politics; 2.1 The Inflation-Unemployment Trade-off; 2.2 Political Austerity Theory; 2.3 It's a Wonderful Market: The Politics of Bond Finance; 2.4 Economic Risk-Aversion: The Politics of Inflation Control; 2.5 Summary and Conclusions; 2.A. Appendix; 3 The Political Economy of Elections; 3.1 Dial M for Manipulation? The Evidence.
- 3.2 Statistical Models: Key Concepts and Measures3.3 Statistical Tests on Elections and the Economy; 3.4 Statistical Tests on Partisanship and the Economy; 3.5 Discussion: From Macro to Micro Policy Tools; 3.A. Appendix; 4 The Electoral Boom-Bust Cycle; 4.1 Case Study Design: The Latin American Experience; 4.2 The Classic Case of Electoral Opportunism; 4.3 Comparative Case Study Evidence; 4.4 Summary; 5 From Gunboat to Trading-Floor Diplomacy; 5.1 The Case of the Market-Constrained Politician; 5.2 Comparative Case Study Evidence; 5.3 Summary; 6 When Latin American Grasshoppers Become Ants.
- 6.1 The Case of the Inflation-Averse Politician6.2 Comparative Case Study Evidence; 6.3 Summary; 7 The Political Austerity Cycle; 7.1 The Case of the Cash-Strapped, Inflation-Scarred Politician; 7.2 Comparative Case Study Evidence; 7.3 Summary; 8 Conclusion; 8.1 The Political Roots of Austerity; 8.2 Implications: Quality of Democracy and Growth; 8.3 Implications: Partisan Politics and Economic Policy; 8.4 Implications: Austerity in the Developed World; Appendix: Field Research Interviews; Bibliography; Index.