Latin America 2040 — Breaking Away from Complacency: An Agenda for Resurgence

Edited by Harinder Kohli, Claudio Loser and Anil Sood

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Abstract: This book presents a long term vision of Latin American society and economies, within which current policy debates and actions must be anchored. It presents a set of multigenerational issues that must be tackled in order for countries in the region to reduce inequities, as well as raise their economic growth rates. The authors provide insight and advice regarding: budgetary policy and management, poverty reduction, macroeconomic policy coordination and integration, labor market policy, long-term macroeconomic reforms, innovation and technological development, infrastructure needs, regional cooperation and trade, and governance and political sustainability. This book provides an analysis of the challenges facing economic growth, equality, public safety, education, competitiveness and technology and innovation. In doing so, the authors analyze the reasons for Latin America’s underperformance during the past 30 years, highlighting the issues related to unsustainable economic, social and political policies. The analysis is based on an innovative instrumental-variable-based structural equation model, developed by the Centennial Group. It is used to project the infrastructure needs of 21 countries for 10 sectors through 2040 under alternate growth scenarios. Latin America 2040 presents a strategy to realize the vision for rapid economic growth and faster reduction in disparities during the next three decades by sharply raising their growth rates while achieving more inclusive societies. It offers an agenda for what Latin America’s national leaders, policy makers and private businesses must do to regain the regions past momentum and achieve a much needed resurgence. A Spanish translation of the book will be available in October 2011. A companion video, based on the key messages of the book, can also be viewed.

Date: 2010
Edition: 1
ISBN: 978-81-321-0582-4
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http://www.centennial-group.com/publication/latin- ... enda-for-resurgence/ Description, companion video, & link to buy the book
http://www.amazon.com/Latin-America-2040-Complacency-Resurgence/dp/8132105826 Link to buy the book
http://www.emergingmarketsforum.org/wp-content/upl ... 040_Introduction.pdf View the introduction of the book (application/pdf)
http://www.emergingmarketsforum.org/wp-content/upl ... xecutive_Summary.pdf View the first chapter of the book (application/pdf)

Chapters in this book:

Foreword , pp xv-xvi

Enrique Garcia

Vision for Latin America 2040: Achieving a More Inclusive and Prosperous Society , pp 1-18

Harinder S. Kohli

Breaking Away from Mediocre Complacency to a Prosperous Future , pp 21-70

Claudio M. Loser and Anil Sood

Latin America: Is Average Good Enough , pp 71-100

Homi Kharas

Successful Macroeconomic Performance: Launching Long-Term Reforms , pp 101-138

Claudio M. Loser

Is Latin America Becoming Less Unequal? , pp 141-163

Nora Lustig

How Can Education Help Latin America Develop? , pp 165-185

Jeffrey Puryear and Tamara Ortega Goodspeed

Innovation and Technology Development for Economic Restructuring , pp 187-216

Vinod Goel

Infrastructure Needs for a Resurgent Latin America , pp 216-227

Harpaul Kohli and Phillip Basil

Greater Openness: Regional Cooperation and Trade , pp 229-250

Harinder S. Kohli, Claudio M. Loser and Anil Sood

Democratic Governance and Policital Sustainability: Towards a Prosperous Latin America , pp 265-148

Michael Shifter

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