"Traces the main tendencies of the Colombian economy during the 1980s. A solid macroeconomic review and an analysis of the handling of foreign debt explain how Colombia escaped the 'lost decade.' This examination is coupled by an overview of the decade's political swings, marked especially by...

"Uses a historical approach to document the factors that have contributed to the growth of Mexico's external debt. Emphasizes the economic conditions that led to the accumulation of debt and the institutions that facilitated the government's external borrowing"--Handbook of Latin American...