The Politics of Property Rights: Political Instability, Credible Commitments, and Economic Growth in Mexico, 1876–1929

Political Economy of Institutions and Decisions

by Stephen H. Haber, Armando Razo, Noel Maurer

This detailed economic history of Mexico presents a theory about how rent seeking permits economic growth and explains why political instability is not necessarily correlated with economic stagnation. It is intended for historians of Latin America, scholars interested in economic development, and political scientists interested in the political foundations of growth. Hb ISBN (2003): 0-521-82067-7

Genres: Economics

406 pages, Hardcover

First published August 20, 1999