The fifteen essays in this volume apply the methods of the new economic historyto the history of the Latin American economies since 1800. The authors combinethe... » 

The fifteen essays in this volume apply the methods of the new economic historyto the history of the Latin American economies since 1800. The authors combinethe historians sensitivity to context and contingency with modern orneoclassical economic theory and quantitative methods.The essays shed new light on the economic history of all the major economiesfrom Mexico and Cuba to Brazil and Argentina. Some focus on comparingmacroeconomic policies and performance others analyze key sectors such asforeign trade finance transportation and industry and still others focus onthe impact of property rights government regulation and political upheaval. «