The Life and Times of Raúl Prebisch, 1901-1986

"In rescuing Prebisch for a new generation, and above all in allowing the reader to separate the man from the myth, Dosman has performed a valuable service for all those interested in economic thinking in Latin America and in the field of international development in general." The Economist "Dosman has given us an important book that not only immortalizes a great man, but also starkly illuminates the repetitive patterns of inter-American relations." Foreign Affairs "Raul Prebisch was a remarkable man with a remarkable career. Edgar Dosman's Life effectively covers his lifelong efforts to increase people's welfare in Latin America and low-income countries in general...He is particularly good in showing how Prebisch e "Edgar Dosman has filled this gap with a biography that is meticulously researched and a pleasure to read even if at the end we are still left with many unanswered questions about this enigmatic figure... This is an excellent biography in which the author "Dosman has written a tour de force... " Frontline "A comprehensive and very readable account of a fascinating personality - this will, for some considerable period and perhaps forever, be the definitive source on Prebisch's personal life and career." Gerry Helleiner, Munk Centre for International Studies