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Import Substitution, Economic Integration and the Development of Central America, 1950–80

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An Economic History of Twentieth-Century Latin America

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It has been difficult for observers to recognize that the three decades from 1950 to 1980 were among the most intense and profound periods of change in Central America’s history.1 We can reflect on how to interpret this difficulty with the help of Albert Hirschman. Observing the same difficulty with recognizing change in Latin America, Hirschman identified various reasons which might explain it (Hirschman 1987, pp. 7–36).

Former Director, Washington Office, United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC). The opinions expressed here do not necessarily coincide with those of the institution.

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  1. Universidad de las Américas-Puebla, Mexico

    Enrique Cárdenas (Professor of Economics and Rector) (Professor of Economics and Rector)

  2. United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (CEPAL/ECLAC), USA

    José Antonio Ocampo (Executive Secretary) (Executive Secretary)

  3. St Antony’s College, Oxford, UK

    Rosemary Thorp (Reader in the Economics of Latin America) (Reader in the Economics of Latin America)

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Cohen, I. (2000). Import Substitution, Economic Integration and the Development of Central America, 1950–80. In: Cárdenas, E., Ocampo, J.A., Thorp, R. (eds) An Economic History of Twentieth-Century Latin America. St Antony’s Series. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230595682_11

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