Inflation and growth in Latin America / edited by Werner Baer and Isaac Kerstenetzky.

Introduction, ix -- List of conference participants, xiii -- 1. Summary of the conference on inflation and economic growth in Latin America / by Richard Rugles, 3 -- 2. Closing remarks / by W. Arthur Lewis, 21 -- Part II: Papers and comments -- 3. Theoretical framework, 37 -- а. The Effect of Inflation on Economic Development / by Graeme S. Dorrance, 37 -- c. Inflation and Growth: the Heart of the Controversy / by Dudley Seers, 89 -- c. Comment / by Carlos Massad, 104 -- d. Comment / by Mario Henrique Simonsen, 107 -- 4. Statistical problems, 112 -- a. Statistics for Economic Development with Special Reference to National Accounts and Related Tables, / by Roger Messy and Hans Pedersen, 112 -- b. Comment / by Raymond Goldsmith, 142 -- 5. Organizational problems, 146 -- a. Organizational Requirements for Stability and Growth, / by Luis Escobar C., 146 -- b. Governmental Organization for Growth and Stability / by Harvey S. Perloff, 158 -- c. Comment / by Neil Chamberlain, 176 -- d. Comment / by Benjamin Hopenhayn, 180 -- c. Comment / by Kalman H. Silvert, 184 -- 6. Comparative analyses of the experience of Non Latin American Countries, 189 -- a. Postwar Experience of Inflation in the Industrial Countries / by Sidney Dell, 189 -- b. Inflation and Growth: the Experience of Eastern . . Europe, / by John M. Montias, 216 -- c. Experience of Inflation and Growth in Selected Asian Countries / by Tun Thin, 250 -- d. Comment / by Michael Kaser, 276 -- e. Comment / by Gustav Ranis, 284 -- 7. Comparative analysis of Latin American countries: I, 290 -- a. Invisible Hands in Inflation and Growth / by Joseph Grunwald, 290 -- b. Some Notes on Inflation / by Arnold C. Harberger, 319 -- 8. Comparative analysis of Latin-American countries: II, 352 -- a. Comparative Analysis of Policy Instruments in Mexico's Experience, / by Alfredo Navarrete, 352 -- b. Argentina's Inflationary Experience (1943-1962), / by Javier Villanueva, 355 -- c. Inflation and Stabilization Programs: the Chilean Experience / by Tom E. Davis, 360 -- d. Some Observations on the Brazilian Inflation / by Werner Baer and Isaac Kerstenetzky, 364 -- 9. Comparative analysis of policy instruments, 370 -- a. Monetarism, Structuralists, and Import-Substituting Industrialization: a Critical Appraisal / by David Felix, 370 -- inancial Policy as an Anti-Inflationary Instrument / by Javier Marquez, 401 -- C. Comment / by Sir Roy Harrod, 418 -- d. Comment / by Jorge Mendez, 422 -- Comment / by Osvaldo Sunkel, 423 -- Part III: Panel sessions -- 10. Panel: Changes in economic structure, 431 -- 11. Panel: Investment policy, 445 -- 12. Panel: International policies, 462 -- 13. Panel: Fiscal and financial policies, 482 -- 14. Panel: Income distribution, 509 -- Appendix A: Comment / by Charles F. Schwartz, 530 -- Index, 535.