The idea that states should take on an enhanced role in the pursuit of development is once
again becoming increasingly pronounced in the global South. In Latin America, the 'return of …

In the eyes of many, China's unprecedented economic rise has brought nothing but good
news to the countries of Latin America and the Caribbean. Indeed, China's growing appetite …

En este libro se busca explorar la relación entre presupuesto y desempeño de la gestión
pública en el contexto propio de los países emergentes en general, y de América Latina en …

This book concerns recent and current political developments in Latin America related to the
emergence of left-leaning regimes riding the waves of anti-neoliberalism and a primary …

The paper analyses the changes in tax policy, tax/GDP ratios, tax incidence and income
inequality which have taken place in Latin America during the last decade against the …

This paper studies the cyclical properties of two key expenditure categories (current and
public investment spending) during the different phases of the business cycle (good times …

La calidad de las democracias latinoamericanas depende de muchos factores, y depende
también de la manera de considerarlos. En este artículo, se toman en cuenta cuatro índices …

Infrastructure is key to delivering several essential services and plays a central role in
achieving the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals. 2 Goal 9 explicitly articulates …

This paper studies the cyclical behavior of public spending on health and education in 145
countries during 1987–2007. It finds that spending on education and health is procyclical in …

The relationship between public expenditure and aggregate income has long been debated
in economic literature. According to Wagner, expenditure is an endogenous factor or an …