Published by INTAL
- Institute for the Integration of Latin America and the Caribbean
Inter-American Development Bank - Series 2006
Raúl
Prebisch: Power, Principle and the Ethics of Development
Essays in honor of David H. Pollock, marking the centennial celebrations of the
birth of Raúl Prebisch
(Edited by Edgar J. Dosman)
"...when
exposed to Prebisch...D. H. Pollock...was unable to resist his gravitational
pull, and he eagerly became part of the exceptional group of young economists
in the first ECLAC team. At that time, Washington was gripped by Cold War
anti-communist hysteria; Prebisch developmentalism was suspect. The challenge
of managing the relationship with the United States (US) deepened when
Republican Administrations were elected in 1952 and 1956. Pollock's task was
to represent ECLAC in Washington: to present the actual policies and projects
of Santiago, to confront myth-making and willfull distortion of fact, and to
be Prebisch's eyes and ears in heading off potential disputes which constantly
threatened to undermine US-ECLAC relations during the 1950s...". (Edgar J.
Dosman).
"...it is difficult to describe or interpret the economic history of
Latin America without reference to the enormous contribution of Raúl Prebisch.
He stands astride the region as a giant of thought and action, and the
footprint of his legacy continues to be unmistakably relevant in the current
debates regarding the future directions of Latin American economic development
and international governance... Always controversial, at times vilified,
Prebisch's work has withstood the ebb and flow of fashion in development
theory even as his unflagging dedication to improving the prevailing imbalance
among nations and people remains an ETHICAL BENCHMARK...".( Enrique V.
Iglesias).
Complete book
Contents
Dedication
(Edgar J. Dosman)
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Chapter One
Raúl Prebisch and David Pollock: The Cause of Development
(Enrique V. Iglesias)
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Chapter Two
Raúl Prebisch: The essence of Leadership
(David H. Pollock)
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Chapter Three
Raúl Prebisch and the Limits of Industrialization
(John Toye and Richard Toye)
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Chapter Four
Latin America and Globalization: Prebisch Had a Point
(Nancy Birdsall)
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Chapter Five
Prebisch at UNCTAD
(David Pollock, Joseph L. Love and David Kerner)
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Chapter Six
Raúl Prebisch before the Ice Age
(Carlos Mallorquín)
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Chapter Seven
Prebisch and the Regional Market: The First Phase
(Edgar J. Dosman)
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Chapter Eight
Conclusion
(Enrique V. Iglesias)
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Abbreviations & Acronyms
Raúl
Prebisch: el poder, los principios y la ética del desarrollo
Ensayos en honor de David H. Pollock por la celebración de los 100 años del
nacimiento de Raúl Prebisch
"Es
difícil describir o interpretar la historia económica de América Latina sin
hacer referencia a la enorme contribución de Raúl Prebisch. Su figura se
proyecta a través de la región como la de un gigante en pensamiento y
acción. Las huellas de su legado continuan siendo indudablemente relevantes
en las actuales discusiones sobre América Latina en relación a los futuros
redireccionamientos de su desarrollo económico y gobierno internacional. La
siempre controvertida y a veces vilipendiada obra de Prebisch ha resistido las
idas y venidas de la moda en la teoría del desarrollo, en tanto que la
dedicación incansable de su autor, orientada a mejorar el desequilibrio
preponderante entre las naciones y los pueblos, perdura como un hito de la
ética." Enrique V. Iglesias
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