Latin America: A Concise Interpretive History

A Concise History of Exchange Rate Regimes in Latin America

The paper analyzes exchange rate regimes implemented by the major Latin American countries since the Second World War, with special attention on the period of the second globalization process beginning in the 1970s. The analysis follows a historical narrative aiming to provide an understanding of the domestic and external circumstances in which various regimes were adopted. A simple conceptual ...

A Concise History of Exchange Rate Regimes in Latin America about the Authors Acknowledgements Conceptual Framework

Executive Summary This paper analyzes exchange rate regimes implemented by the major Latin American countries since the Second World War, with special attention to the period of the second globalization process beginning in the 1970s. A central argument is that exchange rate policy has played a significant role in shaping many of the macroeconomic outcomes observed during these decades. The cho...

History of the development of radiotherapy in Latin America

Radiotherapy was the first nonsurgical treatment for malignant tumours and represents one of the oldest disciplines of oncology. In Latin America, as in many parts of the world, the history of modern oncology begins with the implementation of radiation therapy facilities. The development of radiotherapy in Latin America was possible thanks to the seminal work of radiation oncologists in differe...

Latin America at a Crossroads

Machine translation: a concise history