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2003 Fiscal Year Final Research Report Summary

Political Economy of the Second Generation Policy Reform in Latin America

Research Project

Project/Area Number 13630057
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field 経済政策(含経済事情)
Research InstitutionKobe University

Principal Investigator

NISHIJIMA Shoji  Kobe University, Research Institute for Economics and Business Administration, Professor, 経済経営研究所, 教授 (70116234)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) MATSUSHITA Hiroshi  Kobe University, Graduate School of International Cooperation, Professor, 国際協力研究科, 教授 (60065464)
Project Period (FY) 2001 – 2003
KeywordsLatin America / the second generation policy reform / democracy / government / regional integration / macro stabilization / currency crisis / labor reform
Research Abstract

Latin American countries have embarked on dramatic policy reforms in the 1990s that pursue market mechanism. However the consequences of the policy reforms do not necessarily mean a resurgence of sustained growth and improvement of social equity in most of the Latin American countries. In this sense, it is very essential for Latin America to conduct so-called "Second Generation Policy Reforms" that improve state and institutional roles.
The main objective of this project is to investigate the following questions from an interdisciplinary approach that combines economics, international relations, and political science.
(1) What are the basic challenges for the second generation reform in Latin America?
(2) How and why governments can have incentives for states and institutional reform?
(3) How the developments of democracy can contribute to the second generation reform?
In the first two years of the project, each investigators conducted researches with respects to the assigned countries : Brazil, Argentina, and Chile. The research results were published in the volume, Policy Reforms in Latin America, RIBE, Kobe University, 2003. In the final year of the project, since one of the investigators, Professor Hosono declined from the team because of the appointment to the Ambassador in Ecuador, we focused on the theme regarding currency crisis and labor movement in Argentina.
As interim conclusions we can stress a couple of important points :
(1) In order to progress the second generation reform in Latin America, the most essential factor lies in the incentives of the governments themselves. What have influenced the incentive structure of the governments?
(2) We understand that increasing linkages to the world economy by globalization and deepening of the democratic political system have contributed to the improvements of the incentive structures of the governments.

  • Research Products

    (15 results)

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All Publications (15 results)

  • [Publications] 西島 章次: "アルゼンチンのカレンシー・ボード制と通貨危機"金融政策レジームと通貨危機-開発途上国の経験と課題-(三尾寿幸編)(アジア経済研究所双書). No.535. 177-203 (2003)

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      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
  • [Publications] Shoji, Nishijima: "Currency Crises in Asia and Latin America : A Comparison"Peter Smith, Kotaro Horisaka and Shoji Nishijima, eds, East Asia and Latin America : The Unlikely Alliance. 245-273 (2003)

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      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
  • [Publications] Shoji, Nishijima: "Prospects for Closer Economic relations between Latin America and Asia"Peter Smith, Kotaro Horisaka and Shoji Nishijima, eds, East Asia and Latin America : The Unlikely Alliance. 72-93 (2003)

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      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
  • [Publications] 細野 昭雄: "起業行動と金融システム:東アジアとラテンアメリカの比較研究"国民経済雑誌. Vol186,No.3. 45-58 (2002)

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  • [Publications] Hiroshi, Matsushita: "Organizaciones Sindicales y relaciones Laborales"Academia Nacional de la HIstoria ed., NuevaHIstoria de la Nacion Argentina. Tomo9. 213-243 (2002)

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      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
  • [Publications] 西島 章次: "ラテンアメリカ経済(細野昭雄と共編著)"ミネルヴァ書房. 278 (2004)

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      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
  • [Publications] 西島 章次: "ラテンアメリカにおける政策改革の研究(研究叢書 No.62)(細野昭雄と共編著)"神戸大学経済経営研究所. 426 (2003)

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      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
  • [Publications] Shoji, Nishijima: "Currency Board and Currency Crisis in Argentina (in Japanese)"Monetary Policy Regime and Currency Crisis (ed.by Y.Mitsuo) (Institute of Developing Economy). 177-203 (2003)

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  • [Publications] Shoji, Nishijima: "Currency Crises in Asia and Latin America : A Comparison"East Asia and Latin America : The Unlikely Alliance (ed.by Smith, K.Horisaka and S.Nishijima) (Rowman & Littlefield). 245-273 (2003)

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      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
  • [Publications] Shoji, Nishijima: "Prospects for Closer Economic Relations between Latin America and Asia (with Akio Hosono)"East Asia and Latin America : The Unlikely Alliance (ed.by Smith, K.Horisaka and S.Nishijima) (Rowman & Littlefield). 72-93 (2003)

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  • [Publications] Akio, Hosono: "Business Establishment and Financial System : A Comparative Study of Latin America and East Asia (in Japanese)"Kokumin Keizai Zasshi. Vol.186, No.3. 45-58 (2002)

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  • [Publications] Hiroshi, Matsushita: "Organizaciones Sindicales y Relaciones Laborales"Nueva Historia de la Nacion Argentina (Academia Nacional de la HIstoria ed.). Tomo 9. 213-243 (2002)

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  • [Publications] Shoji, Nishijima: "Regional Integration in Asia and Latin America (with Akio Hosono)"Esat Asian Trade and Financial Integration : New Issues (ed.By Drysdale and K.Ishigaki) (Asia Pacific Press/ANU). 50-76 (2002)

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  • [Publications] Shoji, Nishijima: "Latin American Economy (edited with Akio Hosono) (in Japanese)"Mineruva shobo. 278 (2004)

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  • [Publications] Shoji, Nishijima: "Policy Reforms in Latin America (edited with Akio Hosono) (in Japanese)"RIEB Kenkyu Sosyo, Kobe University. 426 (2003)

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Published: 2005-04-19  

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