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Latin American Neostructuralism and Its Differentiation from Latin American Structuralism

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Latin American neostructuralism emerged within the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean by 1990. As such, it was aimed at reviewing original Latin American structuralism and updating those contributions to the new phase of global capitalism. Notwithstanding this institutional point of view, this article argues that neostructuralism did not represent an update to Latin American structuralism but rather a differentiation from its critical and original contributions, which relies mainly on the displacement of the center-periphery concept. In the framework of the neoliberal offensive, this change toward capitalism was the result of the greater influence of theories and approaches generated in the center to problematize Latin America’s development, as well as of the requirement to depoliticize the discussion of development. JEL Classification : B2, B5, O1

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  • Emilia Ormaechea, 2024. "Latin American Neostructuralism and Its Differentiation from Latin American Structuralism," Review of Radical Political Economics, Union for Radical Political Economics, vol. 56(3), pages 337-354, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:reorpe:v:56:y:2024:i:3:p:337-354
    DOI: 10.1177/04866134241226637
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    Latin America; ECLAC; Prebisch; periphery;
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    • B2 - Schools of Economic Thought and Methodology - - History of Economic Thought since 1925
    • B5 - Schools of Economic Thought and Methodology - - Current Heterodox Approaches
    • O1 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Development

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