All Posts Tagged With: "Latin America"
The Roots of Poverty in Latin America
Few things stand out in such stark contrast as the economic and social differences between the United States and the countries of Latin America. Since gaining its independence from Great Britain in the late eighteenth century, the United States has offered virtually unlimited opportunity for a growing population, along with a rising standard of living [...]
14Dec2005 | Richard M. Ebeling | 1 comment | ContinuedDemocracy, Freedom, and the Market
Richard Ebeling is the president of FEE. His latest book is Austrian Economics and the Political Economy of Freedom (Elgar). Last April the mayor of Ilave, Peru, was dragged out of a town council meeting by a mob of local citizens who severely beat and then lynched him. Four other councilmen escaped with their lives, [...]
1Sep2004 | Richard M. Ebeling | 0 comments | ContinuedAn Aristocracy of Pull?
There are two ways by which rewards can be allocated in a society: status or achievement. Although no society relies solely on one way, the weight placed on one side or the other has profound consequences not only for economic growth, but for politics as well. Societies that place too much emphasis on status will [...]
1Aug2001 | Thomas M. Wilson | 5 comments | ContinuedThe Steps to Economic Freedom
Christopher Lingle is a visiting professor of economics, ESEADE at Universidad Francisco Marroquín in Guatemala. Many Latin American countries suffered for decades under a form of homegrown despotism. The accompanying repression of political liberties left a legacy of far-reaching state intervention, widespread corruption, persistently high rates of poverty, and slow economic growth. Emerging market economies [...]
1Jul2001 | Christopher Lingle | 1 comment | ContinuedThe Role of Government: Promoting Development or Getting Out of the Way
Mr. Bandow, a monthly columnist for The Freeman, is a Senior Fellow at the Cato Institute and the author and editor of several books, including Perpetuating Poverty: The World Bank, the IMF, and the Developing World. Of all the tasks assumed by government, none is more inappropriate than that of promoting economic development. It is [...]
1Mar1997 | Doug Bandow | 2 comments | Continued-
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