Market, Socialist, and Mixed Economies: Comparative Policy and Performance--Chile, Cuba, and Costa Rica

by Carmelo Mesa-Lago

Book Overview

How can we determine which economic model best provides for economic development and social welfare? In this major comparative work, noted economist Carmelo Mesa-Lago analyzes three Latin American countries with divergent economic systems: Chile (a market economy), Cuba (socialist), and Costa Rica (mixed). He examines their economic and social policies, shows how these policies affect performance based on a set of socioeconomic variables, and ranks...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0801877482
• ISBN13: 9780801877483
• Release Date: November 2003
• Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
• Length: 736 Pages
• Weight: 2.42 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.8" x 6.1" x 9.2"
• Age Range: 22 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher