Institutions: Key variable for economic development in Latin America

Institutions and Economic Development: Judicial Reform in Latin America

The Economic Development of Latin America since Independence

Output Volatility in Latin America: Economic Resilience and the Role of Institutions

Economic Crisis and Democracy in Latin America

While the world is focused on the economic impact of the financial and credit meltdown, what might be its impact on politics? In well-established democracies, probably not more than elections lost by incumbent parties seen as having mismanaged the economy.Butwhat of consolidatingdemocracies that predominate in thedevelopingworld, where some forecasts expect the crisis to hit the poor especially...

Political Institutions , Policymaking , and Policy Stability in Latin America

In some Latin American nations policy change occurs frequently, while in others it is stable, less prone to shifts with the prevailing political climate or shocks. The conditions under which institutional rules and the powers of key actors influence the capacity for governance vary, and this variation is seldom addressed in the literature. This project examines the effects of the interactions b...