Latin American governments increasingly want to attract external capital to increase economic growth and adjust to external shocks. However, their concurrent desire to retain national sovereignty has frequently conflicted with the aim of creditors to receive payment for providing this capital....

"Series of well-written articles on regional privatization efforts. Separate chapters on Argentina, Brazil, Chile, and Mexico. Other topics include: 1) changing roles of the State and business, 2) recent trends in direct foreign investment, and 3) changes in Latin American equity markets....