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The great Latin America debt crisis: a decade of asymmetric adjustment

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  • Robert Devlin
  • Ricardo Ffrench-Davis

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Latin America has entered a new phase of abundance of capital inflows, bearingsome resemblance to the episode of 70’s. In this paper a review is made of the origins of indebtmentin the 70’s, of the emergence of the crisis in the early 80’s, and of the managementby creditors and debtors during that decade. Some lessons are derived about the working ofinternational financial markets and policy implications. JEL Classification: F11; F31; F34.

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  • Robert Devlin & Ricardo Ffrench-Davis, 1995. "The great Latin America debt crisis: a decade of asymmetric adjustment," Brazilian Journal of Political Economy, Center of Political Economy, vol. 15(3), pages 418-445.
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    Keywords

    Capital flows; currency crisis; stabilization; debt crisis;
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    JEL classification:

    • F11 - International Economics - - Trade - - - Neoclassical Models of Trade
    • F31 - International Economics - - International Finance - - - Foreign Exchange
    • F34 - International Economics - - International Finance - - - International Lending and Debt Problems

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