The standard of living in Latin America during the twentieth century

Economic History Review

Volumn 58, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 765-796

  Astorga, Pablo ^a   Berges, Ame R ^b   Fitzgerald, Valpy ^b  

^a Université de Louvain   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY; ECONOMIC HISTORY; INCOME; STANDARD OF LIVING; TRADE FLOW; TWENTIETH CENTURY;

ARGENTINA; BRAZIL; CHILE; LATIN AMERICA; MEXICO [NORTH AMERICA]; NORTH AMERICA; SOUTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33747036117     PISSN: 00130117     EISSN: 14680289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-0289.2005.00321.x     Document Type: Article

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