Import substitution industrialization (ISI) often failed to advance beyond making simple consumer goods into more complex manufacturing and competitive exports. General problems included slow job growth, decline in agriculture, and little productivity growth. Social conflict was linked in part to internal migration and greater inequality. Results differed by country: Brazil and Mexico had some short-term growth, while smaller countries such as Ecuador and Honduras were less successful.
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