Mexico since 1980 (Paperback)

This book addresses two questions that are crucial to understanding Mexico's current economic and political challenges. Why did the opening up of the economy to foreign trade and investment not result in sustained economic growth? Why has electoral democracy not produced rule of law? The answer to those questions lies in the ways in which Mexico's long history with authoritarian government shaped its judicial, taxation, and property rights institutions. These institutions, the authors argue, cannot be reformed with the stroke of a pen. Moreover, they represent powerful constraints on the ability of the Mexican government to fund welfare-enhancing reforms, on the ability of firms and households to write contracts, and on the ability of citizens to enforce their basic rights.

General

Imprint:	Cambridge UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	The World Since 1980
Release date:	July 2008
First published:	September 2008
Authors:	Stephen Haber • Herbert S. Klein • Noel Maurer • Kevin J. Middlebrook
Dimensions:	226 x 150 x 18mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	266
ISBN-13:	978-0-521-60887-9
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political structure & processes > Constitution, government & the state
LSN:	0-521-60887-2
Barcode:	9780521608879

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