Author Index

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Relation of the Directors to the Work and Publications of the National Bureau of Economic Research vi
3. Contents vii
4. Introduction 1
5. I. Economic Growth, Taxation, and Institutions
6. 1. When Did Latin America Fall Behind? 15
7. 2. Before the Golden Age 59
8. 3. Inequality and the Evolution of Institutions of Taxation 83
9. II. Financial Crises, Lending, and Inflation
10. 4. Financial Crises, 1880–1913 139
11. 5. The True Measure of Country Risk 195
12. 6. Related Lending: Manifest Looting or Good Governance? 213
13. 7. Sudden Stops and Currency Drops 243
14. 8. Establishing Credibility 291
15. 10. The Political Economy of Protectionism 363
16. Contributors 407
17. Author Index 409
18. Subject Index 415