The economic, political and institutional ties between Latin America and China have become closer as the Chinese economy has grown. Indeed, as a result of its rapid economic growth, China now plays a systemic role in the world economy. However, since the global financial crisis, the Chinese...

This paper examines, with the help of the available literature on North-South models, the paradoxical economic performances within Latin America and the role of China's phenomenal recent growth in it, which turn the Prebisch-Singer thesis upside down: the terms of trade are moving in favor of...

"The Emergence of China: Opportunities and Challenges for Latin America and the Caribbean provides a comprehensive overview of China's economic policy and performance over recent decades and contrasts them with the Latin American experience. What are the underlying factors behind China's...