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Neoliberalism and the Urban Poor: A View from Latin America

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The recent history of economic and social development in Latin America ought to provide some lessons for China – both positive and negative. The region is generally more prosperous than China; it has had a longer relationship with capitalism; it experienced severe economic recession in the 1980s and its many countries have adapted in very different ways to structural adjustment. And, although as a region it has only about half of China’s population, it is some years ahead in terms of urban growth. Over the last half-century, it has managed to absorb huge numbers of city-ward migrants and done so without huge political cost. In the process, the quality of national and local government in the region has generally improved and, despite the many errors, China might learn from that experience.

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Gilbert, A. (2010). Neoliberalism and the Urban Poor: A View from Latin America. In: Wu, F., Webster, C. (eds) Marginalization in Urban China. International Political Economy Series. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230299122_3

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