Political reforms in Latin America in the 80s

Vol. 12 No. 1 (1992)

Jan-Mar / 1992
Published January 1, 1992
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How to Cite

Williamson, John. 1992. “Political Reforms in Latin America in the 80s”. Brazilian Journal of Political Economy 12 (1):42-48. https://doi.org/10.1590/0101-31571992-0639.

Political reforms in Latin America in the 80s

John Williamson
Do Institute for International Economics, Washington/DC, EUA. ** Do Instituto Fernand Braudel de Economia Mundial.
Brazilian Journal of Political Economy, Vol. 12 No. 1 (1992), Jan-Mar / 1992, Pages 42-48

Abstract

The purpose of this note is not to describe the evolution of the debt crisis, to
apportion responsibility for its occurrence or persistence, or to prescribe remedies for ending
it (though these topics will be touched on incidentally), but to extract lessons from this unfortunate
historical episode. I focus on what I perceive to be the five principal lessons.

JEL Classification: F30; F34.


Keywords: Foreign debt crisis responsibilities remedies