The false promises of the (second) Washington consensus

Eric Berr () and François Combarnous

Brazilian Journal of Political Economy, 2007, vol. 27, issue 4, 525-545

Abstract: The objective of this paper is twofold. Firstly, we show how, and to what extent, Latin American and Caribbean countries applied the precepts of the second Washington consensus, i.e. a consensus which stresses the capital account liberalization. Secondly, we highlight the effects of this set of reforms on their economies. Thus, we show that countries having most scrupulously followed these recommendations did not experience better economic results. On the contrary, their situation as regards inequality and debt is getting worse than others. JEL Classification: O11, O19, O54, E61, F42.

Keywords: Washington consensus; Financial liberalization; Macroeconomic policy; International financial institutions; Latin America; Caribbean (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2007
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