Money doctors, foreign debts, and economic reforms in Latin America from the 1890s to the present
By: Paul W. Drake, editor.
Contributors: Drake, Paul W., 1944-
Series: Jaguar books on Latin America ;; no. 3
Publisher: SR Books
Published: 1994
Place of publication: Wilmington, Del
Language: eng
Number of pages: 270
Subjects: Economic assistance, American -- Latin America -- History.; Consultants -- Latin America.; Economic stabilization -- Latin America -- History.; Debts, External -- Latin America -- History.; Loans, American -- Latin America -- History.; Latin America -- Economic policy.
Description: "Superb collection of readings and documents, with enlightening introduction, about foreign economic advisers' influence on Latin American governments and private sectors. Four parts address 'proconsul' period of US domination of the Caribbean (1898-1930), privatization and Kemmerer missions to Latin America (1917-31), IMF stabilization programs, and 'Import Substitution and the New Academics.'"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 57.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 267-270).