Recently published by Springer International Publishing, Dr. Felipe Valencia Caicedo’s book, ‘Roots of Underdevelopment: A New Economic and Political History of Latin America and the Caribbean,’ analyzes the enduring effects of historical events on the contemporary economic and political landscape of Latin America. In an interview hosted by two Vancouver School of Economics’ students, Shaan Hooey and Ivana Pérez Luengas, this book talk explores the ways in which Latin America’s history continues to shape its present. The book is also used as a central point of study for a new course taught at the VSE on Latin American Economic History, and aims to provide insight into the economic histories of the area from the scholars who have called these countries home.
Dr. Valencia Caicedo’s research lies at the intersection of Development Economics, Economic History and Economic Growth. He is particularly interested in economic persistence with an emphasis on Latin America. He obtained his PhD from Universitat Pompeu Fabra and the European Doctoral Program in 2015. Shaan Hooey is a recent graduate of the Bachelor of International Economics program and is set to begin his career at BlackRock. Ivana Pérez Luengas is a third-year Bachelor of Arts in Economics student, and also serves as the Vice President Academic at the Vancouver School of Economics’ Undergraduate Society. In the Spring of 2024, she deepened her understanding of economic and political development by taking Felipe’s class on the economic history of Latin America.
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