| The Politics of Property Rights Contributor(s): Haber, Stephen (Author), Razo, Armando (Author), Maurer, Noel (Author) |
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ISBN: 0521820677 ISBN-13: 9780521820677 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $114.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: May 2003 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Public Policy - Economic Policy - History | Latin America - Mexico |
| Dewey: 320.9 |
| LCCN: 2002031354 |
| Series: Political Economy of Institutions and Decisions |
| Physical Information: 1.1" H x 6.4" W x 9.1" (1.50 lbs) 406 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 19th Century - Chronological Period - 20th Century - Cultural Region - Latin America - Cultural Region - Mexican |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This detailed economic history of Mexico presents a theory about how rent seeking permits economic growth and explains why political instability is not necessarily correlated with economic stagnation. It is intended for historians of Latin America, scholars interested in economic development, and political scientists interested in the political foundations of growth. Hb ISBN (2003): 0-521-82067-7 |
Contributor Bio(s): Haber, Stephen: - Stephen Haber is A. A. and Jeanne Welch Milligan Professor at Stanford University, where he teaches political science and history. He is also the Peter and Helen Bing Senior Fellow of the Hoover Institution. Haber also serves as Director of Stanford's Social Science History Institute. He is the author of numerous books and articles, including Industry and Underdevelopment: The Industrialization of Mexico, 1890 1940 (1989) and How Latin America Fell Behind (1997).Razo, Armando: - Armando Razo is a PhD candidate in the Department of Political Science at Stanford University. He has published articles in World Politics and the Journal of Latin American Studies.Maurer, Noel: - Professor Noel Maurer is Assistant Professor of Economics at ITAM. He has been a lecturer at Stanford University, and is the author of The Power and the Money: The Mexican Financial System, 1876 1931, as well as the author of articles for journals such as the Journal of Economic History and the Journal of Latin American Studies. |