27
September 2011
Past Event
Latin America: Poverty, Radicalism, or Market Economy?

Latin America: Poverty, Radicalism, or Market Economy?

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Hudson Institute, Washington, D.C. Headquarters
September 27, 2011
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Speakers:
Jaime Daremblum,

Hudson Senior Fellow and Director of Center for Latin American Studies

Mauricio Rodas,

General Director, Ethos Foundation

John Hammock,

Associate Professor of Public Policy,Tuft University Fletcher School

Andrew Natsios,

Hudson Senior Fellow and Professor in the Practice of Diplomacy, Georgetown University

Despite the financial crisis of 2008 and the ongoing global economic downturn, many Latin American countries have been able to reduce poverty levels and improve income equality among their populations. At the heart of this growth are two economic models. The first encourages private business?combined with social assistance programs?and has worked in countries such as Brazil, Mexico, Chile, and Colombia. The second model, fueled by high global commodity prices, takes a more statist approach, and is employed in countries such as Venezuela, Bolivia, Ecuador, and Argentina.

How can poverty reduction in Latin America be accurately measured and how does it translate into the political landscape? Do the less-favored sectors of society benefit better from one economic model or the other?

The Center for Latin American Studies is grateful to the Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation for its generous support of this lecture series.

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