Banking on Growth: The Role of the Inter-American Development Bank

The instruments that the nations of the Americas used to bring themselves through the debt problems of the 1980s and the 1994 Mexican financial crisis are discussed. During this time, the ability of the US to assist the region was paralyzed by a host of peripheral issues.

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Published in:Journal of Interamerican Studies and World Affairs 1997-01, Vol.39 (1), p.85-100
Main Author: Scheman, L. Ronald
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Budget deficits
Commercial credit
Cost control
Developing countries
Development banks
Economic crisis
Economic development
Economic growth
Economic policy
Economic reform
External debt
Free trade
Industrialized nations
Infrastructure
International finance
International relations-US
International trade
LDCs
North American Free Trade Agreement
Political alliances
Political leadership
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Summary:The instruments that the nations of the Americas used to bring themselves through the debt problems of the 1980s and the 1994 Mexican financial crisis are discussed. During this time, the ability of the US to assist the region was paralyzed by a host of peripheral issues.
ISSN:0022-1937
1531-426X
1548-2456
DOI:10.1111/j.1548-2456.1997.tb00019.x