Ben Waber reviewed Latin American Economic History by Molly C. Ball
A Macro-Economic History with an Incredible Reading List
4 stars
This is less a book to be read cover-to-cover and more of an invaluable research tool on Latin American economic history with some high-level macro economic history around it. As far as the history is concerned, Ball does a good job covering so much ground in ~200 pages but it's far too short. If you want some macro numbers with a bit of background these sections will be interesting, but the bibliographies! Each chapter has what amounts to a reading list at the end around the time period it covers, in addition to other resources to consult. If you're looking to dive into a period of Latin American economic history, this book will be an indispensable first visit.
This is less a book to be read cover-to-cover and more of an invaluable research tool on Latin American economic history with some high-level macro economic history around it. As far as the history is concerned, Ball does a good job covering so much ground in ~200 pages but it's far too short. If you want some macro numbers with a bit of background these sections will be interesting, but the bibliographies! Each chapter has what amounts to a reading list at the end around the time period it covers, in addition to other resources to consult. If you're looking to dive into a period of Latin American economic history, this book will be an indispensable first visit.