This article analyzes the structural reform stages in Latin American countries, the so call Washington Consensus agenda and the behaviour of the foreign investment flows. It was studied the results of the third generation reforms and the changes in the structure of the financial markets, in...

The preponderance of evidence suggests that denser and more connected communities with a higher degree of mixed land uses results in fewer vehicle kilometers traveled (VKT). However, there is less agreement as the size of the effect. Also, there is no clear understanding as to the aspects of...

With high debt levels both in pesos and dollars, several large Mexican economic enterprises, were surprised by the December 1994 peso devaluation. Local banks had taken important positions in foreign currency, increasing their short-term debt mainly with foreign brokers. The abrupt peso...

This article analyzes the main features of international financial markets growth from the second half of 1980. It is stated that the sharpening of financial deregulation has modified competence terms among intermediaries whereas national financial structures weaken and the States become...