Latin American development priorities /
"Many countries in Latin America and the Caribbean have achieved considerable economic growth, yet the region still faces many seemingly intractable problems. The conventional wisdom in development agencies - that prioritization is impossible and that everything must be done - is simply not eff...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge, UK : New York :
Cambridge University Press,
2009.
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| Summary: | "Many countries in Latin America and the Caribbean have achieved considerable economic growth, yet the region still faces many seemingly intractable problems. The conventional wisdom in development agencies - that prioritization is impossible and that everything must be done - is simply not effective. Latin American Development Priorities shows how limited resources could be used for the greatest benefit of the Latin American and Caribbean region. A panel of economists met over three days in San Jose; to review proposals to tackle the ten most important challenges, which emerged from a survey by the Inter-American Development Bank. The expert panel was asked a question which appears simple but is actually very difficult to answer: What should Latin American governments do with an additional nominal $10 billion? Hard choices are needed if Latin America's problems are to be tackled effectively. This book provides the means to make those choices as objectively as possible"--Provided by publisher. |
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| Physical Description: | xxviii, 695 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 9780521766906 (hbk.) 0521766907 (hbk.) 9780521747523 (pbk.) 052174752X (pbk.) |