The Economics and Politics of Transition to an Open Market Economy: Colombia (Development Centre Studies)

Colombia Is Somewhat Unique In This Series, In That It Was Never A Centralised, Communist State. Nonetheless, It Does Share Some Of The Characteristics Of The Centralised Socialist Economies Since The Reins Of Power Remained In A Small Clique Which Denied Access To Other Parts Of The Society. Reforms Have Taken Place, But They Have Been Undertaken In A Climate Of Resistance By Vested Interests And Militancy On The Part Of Those Who Stand Most To Benefit From Reform. This Book Explains How These Forces Related To Each Other And How The Conflicts Were Resolved - Or Not, As The Case May Be. The Lessons For Other Countries In The Region And For Emerging Economies In General Are Far-reaching. Acknowledgements -- Preface -- Ch. 1. Introduction -- Ch. 2. The Political Economy Of Reform: Actors, Issues And Controversies -- Ch. 3. The Colombian Reforms: Background And Actors -- Ch. 4. The Reform Policies -- Ch. 5. A Fractured Reform Process: From Euphoria To Standstill -- Ch. 6. Conclusions -- Bibliography. By Sebastian Edwards. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 93-98). Acknowledgements Preface Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 2 The Political Economy of Reform: Actors, Issues and Controversies Chapter 3 The Colombian Reforms: Background and Actors Chapter 4 The Reform Policies Chapter 5 A Fractured Reform Process: From Euphoria to Standstill Chapter 6 Conclusions Bibliography. This Book Explains How Various Forces Related To Each Other And How The Conflicts Were Resolved - Or Not In Colombia's Transtion To An Open Economy.