Debt and Development Crises in Latin America: The End of an Illusion

In the early 1980s, widespread debt crises erupted simultaneously in most Latin American countries. This book examines the link between these debt problems and a more profound and longer-term growth and development crisis, both in Latin America and in the industrialized countries. The authors argue that the debt and development crises have common origins and causes and propose measures to treat both crises, including fundamental changes in the policies of developed countries, the international financial system, and national development strategies of the developing countries, and a radical solution to the debt problem.

Business & Money

Griffith-Jones, Stephany

Sunkel, Osvaldo

Economics

Oxford University Press

In the early 1980s, widespread debt crises erupted simultaneously in most Latin American countries. This book examines the link between these debt problems and a more profound and longer-term growth and development crisis, both in Latin America and in the industrialized countries. The authors argue that the debt and development crises have common origins; propose measures to treat both, including fundamental changes in the policies of developed countries, the international financial system, and the national development strategies of developing countries; and posit a radical solution to the debt problem.

This reissue, initially published in 1984, examines the evolution of international financial flows to Latin America since 1945, along with their implications for National Development . The book describes how, in each of the first three decades since the war, a new agency emerged (foreign investors in the 1950s, official aid agencies in the 1960s and multinational banks in the 1970s) which was willing to play a dynamic role in generating new financial flows to the region. The lack of such an agent in the 1980s, combined with a reluctance on the part of former investors to maintain their level of assistance culminated in an economic debt crisis in Latin America which this work seeks to address, asking the crucial question: what measures should be taken – both nationally and internationally – to deal with this critical issue , in a way that will both encourage Latin American Development and avoid a major international financial crisis?

International Finance and Latin America

PALGRAVE~MACMILLAN

<p>The book examines the rapid growth and dramatic changes in capital flows globally and to emerging markets. In the context of relevant economic theory, it analyses benefits and costs of large and volatile capital flows to developing countries; the latter includes damaging currency crises as the Mexican and East Asian economies. The book makes innovative proposals on how best national governments - and especially - international organisations can avoid such crises.</p>

Global Capital Flows: Should they be Regulated?

Reference

Routledge

International finance and Latin America

Croom Helm

Coping With Capital Surges: The Return of Finance to Latin America

<p>Book by Ffrench-Davis, Ricardo, Griffith-Jones, Stephany</p>

Ffrench-Davis, Ricardo

L. Rienner Publishers

The book examines the rapid growth and dramatic changes in capital flows globally and to emerging markets. In the context of relevant economic theory, it analyses benefits and costs of large and volatile capital flows to developing countries; the latter includes damaging currency crises as the Mexican and East Asian economies. The book makes innovative proposals on how best national governments - and especially - international organisations can avoid such crises.

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Debt and Development Crises in Latin America: The End of an Illusion

Debt and Development Crises in Latin America: The End of an Illusion

International Finance and Latin America

Global Capital Flows: Should they be Regulated?

International Finance and Latin America

International Finance and Latin America

International finance and Latin America

Coping With Capital Surges: The Return of Finance to Latin America

Global Capital Flows: Should they be Regulated?