ifo Schnelldienst 24/2019: Latin America is Losing the Connection

From Hope to Problem: Latin America Loses the Connection – What Are the Causes?

Latin America’s economy is stagnating. Political uncertainty in the most important economies, weaker world trade, and trade disputes are depressing growth forecasts. Is South America evolving from a bearer of hope to a risk factor for the global economy?

With contributions from:

• Carsten Hefeker: Latin America between Populism and the Washington Consensus
• Tobias Boos and Ulrich Brand: Latin America: Back on Track after the Resource Boom and Progressive Policies?
• Martin T. Braml: Opportunities, Potentials, Protectionism – A Look at Latin America
• Barbara Fritz: After the “Moment of Equality”: Three Theses on the Latin American Crisis
• Ingrid Wehr: The Curse of Commodity Wealth: Crony Capitalism, Pension Economies, and the Limits of Liberal Democracy in Latin America
• Angelica Dominguez-Cardoza and Christoph Trebesch: Once Again Argentina: Why the Country Is Facing its Ninth National Bankruptcy