Junior Economics Tutorial: Topics in Latin American Economic History
CSS 320
Spring 2025
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02
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This tutorial will focus on macroeconomic policies in post-1950s Latin America from a historical perspective. Specifically, it will address three key issues. First, we will analyze the long-standing debate on Latin American economic development, which revolves around the two paradigms of import substitution industrialization (ISI) and export-led growth. Second, we will examine the management of economic crises in the region, highlighting two major challenges: the tendency of Latin American economies to experience high inflation and constraints on the balance of payments. Finally, we will explore the predominance of informal labor, analyzing how it relates directly to the inability of Latin American governments to achieve full employment. In summary, the tutorial will provide a comprehensive overview of the historical roots of persistent heterogeneity and extreme inequality within the socio-economic structure of the region. |
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| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
SBS ECON |
| Course Format: Lecture / Discussion | Grading Mode: Graded |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: (CSS) |
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Past Enrollment Probability: Not Available |
| SECTION 01 - 3rd Quarter |
Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
Bulmer-Thomas, V. (2014) THE ECONOMIC HISTORY OF LATIN AMERICA SINCE INDEPENDENCE. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press
Bértola, L. and J. Ocampo (2012) THE ECONOMICS DEVELOPMENT OF LATIN AMERICA SINCE INDEPENDENCE. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Thorp R. (1998) PROGRESS, POVERTY AND EXCLUSION. AN ECONOMIC HISTORY OF LATIN AMERICA IN THE 20th CENTURY. Washington, D.C.: Inter-American Development Bank.
All other readings TBD
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Examinations and Assignments:
Weekly Response Papers - 40%
Final Paper - 40%
Class Participation - 20% |
Additional Requirements and/or Comments:
Open to CSS Juniors Only. |
| Instructor(s): Castillo-García,César Jeanpierre Times: .....F. 02:00PM-04:00PM; Location: PAC116; |
Permission of Instructor Required
Enrollment capacity: 10 | Permission of instructor will be granted during the drop/add period. Students must submit either a ranked or unranked drop/add request for this course. |
| Drop/Add Enrollment Requests | | | | | |
| Total Submitted Requests: 0 | 1st Ranked: 0 | 2nd Ranked: 0 | 3rd Ranked: 0 | 4th Ranked: 0 | Unranked: 0 |
| SECTION 02 - 4th Quarter |
Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
Same as section 01 above |
Examinations and Assignments:
Same as Section 01 above |
| Additional Requirements and/or Comments: Same as Section 01 Above |
| Instructor(s): Castillo-García,César Jeanpierre Times: .....F. 02:00PM-04:00PM; Location: PAC301; |
Permission of Instructor Required
Enrollment capacity: 10 | Permission of instructor will be granted during the drop/add period. Students must submit either a ranked or unranked drop/add request for this course. |
| Drop/Add Enrollment Requests | | | | | |
| Total Submitted Requests: 0 | 1st Ranked: 0 | 2nd Ranked: 0 | 3rd Ranked: 0 | 4th Ranked: 0 | Unranked: 0 |
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