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What’s New in the New Industrial Policy in Latin America?

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The Industrial Policy Revolution I

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Latin America has long been a laggard in terms of economic catch-up, on repeated occasions over its history it has witnessed less developed countries leapfrogging it in economic growth and development (Coatsworth, 1998; Dominguez, 2008; Devlin and Moguillansky, 2011). The post-war period has been no exception, with countries in East Asia only being the most notable.

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Devlin, R., Moguillansky, G. (2013). What’s New in the New Industrial Policy in Latin America?. In: Stiglitz, J.E., Lin, J.Y. (eds) The Industrial Policy Revolution I. International Economic Association Series. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137335173_18

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