Presents a review essay on several books dealing with the economy in Latin America. Includes such books as: `Latin American Debt and Adjustment: External Shocks and Macroeconomic Policies,' edited by Philip L. Brock, Michael B. Connolly, and Claudio Gonzalez-Vega; `Inflation Stabilization: The Experience of Israel, Argentina, Brazil, Bolivia, and Mexico,' edited by Michael Bruno, Guido Di Tella, Rudiger Dornbusch, and Stanley Fischer; More.