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Why Are Latin Americans So Unhappy About Reforms?

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  • Ugo Panizza
  • Monica Yañez

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This paper uses opinion surveys to document discontent with the pro-market reforms implemented by most Latin American countries during the 1990s. The paper also explores four possible sets of explanations for this discontent: (i) a general drift of the populace's political views to the left; (ii) an increase in political activism by those who oppose reforms; (iii) a decline in the people's trust of political actors; and (iv) the economic crisis. The paper's principal finding is that the macroeconomic situation plays an important role in explaining the dissatisfaction with the reform process.

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  • Ugo Panizza & Monica Yañez, 2005. "Why Are Latin Americans So Unhappy About Reforms?," Journal of Applied Economics, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 8(1), pages 1-29, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:recsxx:v:8:y:2005:i:1:p:1-29
    DOI: 10.1080/15140326.2005.12040616
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    JEL classification:

    • P16 - Political Economy and Comparative Economic Systems - - Capitalist Economies - - - Capitalist Institutions; Welfare State
    • O54 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economywide Country Studies - - - Latin America; Caribbean

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