Globalization and Development

Why East Asia Surged Ahead and Latin America Fell Behind

• Author(s): Anthony Elson,
• Publisher: Springer
• Pages: 272
• ISBN_10: 113731639X
  ISBN_13: 9781137316394
  
• Language: en
• Categories: Business & Economics / Urban & Regional , Business & Economics / Economic History , Business & Economics / Development / General , Business & Economics / Development / Economic Development , Political Science / Globalization , Political Science / Public Policy / Economic Policy , Business & Economics / Economics / General ,

Description:... Comparing the experience of East Asia and Latin America since the mid-1970s, Elson identifies the key internal factors common to each region which have allowed East Asia to take advantage of the trade, financial, and technological impact of a more globalized economy to support its development, while Latin America has not.