"Authoritative [...] An essential book, clearly written and accessible to nonspecialists, that should be basic reading for anyone who follows the region."
– Foreign Affairs
"[...] [The book] is the best starting point for understanding the process of economic reform in Latin America and the Caribbean."
– Latin American Research Review
"Sebastian Edwards, the World Bank's chief economist for Latin America and the Caribbean, is one of the most able Latin American Economists of his generation."
– The Economic Journal