scholarly journals Industrial Policies in Latin America

2013 ◽  
pp. 223-243 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wilson Peres
Keyword(s):  
Latin America ◽  
Industrial Policies

Industrial Exports and Peronist Economic Policies in Post-War Argentina

2012 ◽  
Vol 44 (2) ◽  
pp. 285-317 ◽  
Author(s):  
CLAUDIO BELINI
Keyword(s):  
Latin America ◽  
Import Substitution ◽  
Second World War ◽  
Economic Policies ◽  
World War ◽  
Foreign Markets ◽  
Industrial Policies ◽  
Manufactured Goods ◽  
Post War ◽  
Second World

AbstractThis article studies the growth and decline of Argentine exports of manufactured goods during the 1940s and 1950s. In a context that was favourable due to the global scarcity of manufactured goods, Argentine industry managed to sell its products in several foreign markets, especially in Latin America, during the Second World War. In the post-war period, however, exports declined and returned to the levels of the 1930s. After 1950 the Peronist administration again tried to stimulate exports through the use of various incentives, but they did not revive. The article examines the reasons for this decline, the role played by the economic, commercial and industrial policies of the Peronist era, and the problems that Argentine industry faced in remaining competitive. Based on this analysis, the paper questions the interpretation that argues that exporting manufactured goods was a viable path for development for import substitution industrialisation countries in the post-war world. In this respect the paper contributes to the discussion of different paths towards economic development in Latin America.

scholarly journals Industrial Policy and Learning

2019 ◽  
pp. 207-234
Author(s):  
Wilson Peres ◽  
Annalisa Primi
Keyword(s):  
Political Economy ◽  
Latin America ◽  
Industrial Policy ◽  
Growth And Development ◽  
Technological Development ◽  
Industrial Policies ◽  
Limited Impact ◽  
Catching Up ◽  
The 1950S ◽  
Learning And Change

This chapter contributes to the understanding of how nations learn by looking at Latin America. It focuses on the experiences of some of the most advanced countries in the region, notably Brazil, Colombia, Chile, Mexico, and Uruguay. Industrial policies have been no strangers in these countries, however, diversifying the economy and catching up are still pending challenges. The analysis of the evolution of policies for industrialization and technological development from the 1950s onward clarifies why, in most cases, they had limited impact on domestic learning and catching-up dynamics. The review of some recent successful cases (from Chile, Uruguay, and Mexico) sheds light on which specific institutional and political economy dynamics enabled the activation of learning and change in the economy. The achievements and the persistent shortcomings of the region contribute to identifying lessons for growth and development whose relevance goes beyond Latin America and contributes to the overall global debate on how countries can achieve prosperity.

Modern Industrial Policy in Latin America

2020 ◽  
pp. 782-798
Author(s):  
Carlo Pietrobelli
Keyword(s):  
Public Policy ◽  
Latin America ◽  
International Organizations ◽  
Technical Assistance ◽  
Industrial Clusters ◽  
Interactive Design ◽  
Modern Approach ◽  
Industrial Policies ◽  
Design And Implementation ◽  
Local Levels

Industrial clusters have developed in many regions and countries of Latin America. They have often been supported by active policies undertaken at the national (federal) and local levels, sometimes with the financial and technical assistance of international organizations. These experiences have been most remarkable, and share several elements of the ‘modern’ industrial policies that enjoy an increasing consensus in the literature. The vast experience of locally based forms of active policies that have proliferated in Latin America reflects a modern approach to industrial policies, with clever interactions of private and government sectors, a process of discovery of the necessary public policy inputs, and interactive design and implementation of these policies.

Book Reviews

2012 ◽  
Vol 50 (4) ◽  
pp. 1132-1135
Keyword(s):  
Political Economy ◽  
Developing Countries ◽  
Latin America ◽  
Industrial Policy ◽  
Industrial Development ◽  
State Intervention ◽  
The Political ◽  
Industrial Policies ◽  
Catch Up ◽  
The Caribbean

Ann Harrison of Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania reviews, “Industrial Policy and Development: The Political Economy of Capabilities Accumulation” by Mario Cimoli, Giovanni Dosi and Joseph E. Stiglitz. The EconLit Abstract of this book begins: “ Nineteen papers explore state intervention in industry and markets, focusing on successful industrial policies and interventions. Papers discuss institutions and policies shaping industrial development—an introductory note; technological learning, policy regimes, and growth—the long-term patterns and some specificities of a “"globalized'' economy; emulation versus comparative advantage—competing and complementary principles in the history of economic policy; industrial policies in developing countries—history and perspectives; industrial tariffs, international trade, and development; the (slow) return of industrial policies in Latin America and the Caribbean; the different capabilities of east Asia and Latin America to “"demand-adapt'' and “"supply-upgrade'' their export productive capacity; microeconomic evolution in high uncertainty contexts—the manufacturing sector in Argentina; the impact of public policies in Brazil along the path from semistagnation to growth in a Sino-centric market; the past, present, and future of industrial policy in India—adapting to the changing domestic and international environment; growth and development in China and India—the role of industrial and innovation policy in rapid catch-up; the political economy of industrial policy in Asia and Latin America; the roles of research at universities and public labs in economic catch-up; nationality of firm ownership in developing countries—who “"crowds out'' whom in imperfect markets; a question of trust—historical lessons for current development; competition policy and industrial development; latecomer entrepreneurship—a policy perspective; intellectual property and industrial development—a critical assessment; and the future of industrial policies in the new millennium—toward a knowledge-centered development agenda. Cimoli is with the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean and the Department of Economics at the University of Venice (Ca Foscari). Dosi is Professor of Economics at the Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies, Pisa. Stiglitz is University Professor at Columbia University and Co-President of the Initiative for Policy Dialogue. Index.

Regional integration in Latin America: historical developments, current challenges, especially in Mercosur

2018 ◽  
Vol 19 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paulo Roberto De Almeida
Keyword(s):  
Latin America ◽  
Regional Integration ◽  
Initial Phase ◽  
Customs Union ◽  
Industrial Policies ◽  
Multilateral Trade ◽  
Historical Essay ◽  
Historical Developments ◽  
New Phase ◽  
Regional Processes

Historical essay dealing with the regional processes of economic integration in Latin America, following the main phases of attraction and repulsion in those experiments; main challenges for the accomplishments of that integration have been industrialization efforts by countries, characterized by protectionist trade and industrial policies, defense of national sovereignty, and also rules presiding the multilateral trade system during the initial phase of Gatt; reforms in that system, allowing for some flexibility in the reciprocity clauses, started a new phase in that process, opening the way for a sub-regional approach in the integration agreements; Brazil and Argentina decided to create Mercosur, with a customs union framework to arrive at a common market objective; despite some progresses, the project is still unfinished.

The Genesis and Internal Dynamics of El Salvador's People's Revolutionary Army, 1970–1976

2014 ◽  
Vol 38 (01) ◽  
pp. 102-129
Author(s):  
ALBERTO MARTÍN ÁLVAREZ ◽  
EUDALD CORTINA ORERO
Keyword(s):  
Latin America ◽  
El Salvador ◽  
Early Years ◽  
Left Wing ◽  
Internal Dynamics ◽  
Internal Coherence ◽  
The 1960S

AbstractUsing interviews with former militants and previously unpublished documents, this article traces the genesis and internal dynamics of the Ejército Revolucionario del Pueblo (People's Revolutionary Army, ERP) in El Salvador during the early years of its existence (1970–6). This period was marked by the inability of the ERP to maintain internal coherence or any consensus on revolutionary strategy, which led to a series of splits and internal fights over control of the organisation. The evidence marshalled in this case study sheds new light on the origins of the armed Salvadorean Left and thus contributes to a wider understanding of the processes of formation and internal dynamics of armed left-wing groups that emerged from the 1960s onwards in Latin America.

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