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Crisis in Venezuela, or the Bolivarian Dilemma: To Revolutionize or to Perish? A Kaleckian Interpretation

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This paper investigates the evolution of Venezuela’s political and economic scenario over the last 15 years. I explore in depth both the achievements and the unsolved problems of the Venezuelan demand-led growth model. Recalling Kalecki’s analysis of underdevelopment, I highlight Venezuela’s problems that depend on the constraining role played by the existing institutions. I conclude that the real challenge consists of a deep institutional change, possibly along the lines portrayed in the 2007 constitutional referendum.

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  • Roberto Lampa, 2017. "Crisis in Venezuela, or the Bolivarian Dilemma: To Revolutionize or to Perish? A Kaleckian Interpretation," Review of Radical Political Economics, Union for Radical Political Economics, vol. 49(2), pages 198-218, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:reorpe:v:49:y:2017:i:2:p:198-218
    DOI: 10.1177/0486613415623259
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    Keywords

    Chavism; crisis; Kalecki; development economics; socialist theory;
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    JEL classification:

    • O11 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Development - - - Macroeconomic Analyses of Economic Development
    • H12 - Public Economics - - Structure and Scope of Government - - - Crisis Management
    • P21 - Political Economy and Comparative Economic Systems - - Socialist and Transition Economies - - - Planning, Coordination, and Reform

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