Creative Construction: The Rise and Stall of Mass Infrastructure in Latin America

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Speaker: Alisha Holland, Associate Professor of Government Department, Harvard University
Moderated by: Steve Levitsky, Professor of Government, Harvard University; Director of the David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies

Spending on large infrastructure projects increased across Latin America in the 1990s and 2000s, just as countries transitioned to democratic elections, decentralized political power, and saw political parties weaken. Why did presidents invest in infrastructure projects that wouldn’t be done during their time in office? And when did these projects serve to improve economic growth and social welfare?

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