The diffusion of regulatory capitalism in Latin America: Sectoral and national channels in the making of a new order

Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science

Volumn 598, Issue , 2005, Pages 102-124

  Jordana, Jacint ^a   Levi Faur, David ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITAT POMPEU FABRA   (Spain)

^b AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HAIFA   (Israel)

Author keywords

Latin America; Liberalization; Policy diffusion; Privatization; Regulation; Regulatory agencies; Regulatory capitalism

Indexed keywords

EID: 14144254772     PISSN: 00027162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0002716204272587     Document Type: Article

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