This comprehensive history examines the political and economic forces that have shaped latin americas development process https units progress poverty and exclusion an economic history of latin america in the 20th century author thorp rosemary date dec 1997 english 10018 downloads spanish 19347 downloads what did the latin american economies achieve in the course of a . An examination is presented of the political institutional and economic forces that shaped latin americas complex and often paradoxical development process over the 20th century by examining quantitative data alongside the regions political economies the book provides historical context for the development strategies choices successes and failures of the latin american countries. Inter american development bank series progress poverty and exclusion an economic history of latin america in the 20th century inter american development bank authors rosemary thorp lecturer in the economics of latin america rosemary thorp contributors banque interamericaine de developpement banque de lunion europeenne european community publisher idb 1998 isbn 1886938350 . This economic history examines the political institutional and economic forces that shaped latin americas complex development process over the 20th century quantitative data is examined alongside the regions political economies to provide a context for the successes and failures. Progress poverty and exclusion an economic history of latin america in the 20th century read chapter 1