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The debt dilemma of developing nations : issues and cases / Chris C. Carvounis.

By:

Carvounis, Chris C

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: Westport, Conn. : Quorum Books, 1984.Description: xvi, 189 pages : includes tables ; 25 cmISBN:

0899300626 (lib. bdg.)

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

336.3/435/091724 19

LOC classification:

HJ 8899 .C37 1984

Contents:

Chapter 1. Introduction -- Chapter 2. The Borrowers -- Chapter 3. The Lenders -- Chapter 4. The Negotiators -- Chapter 5. Case 1: Turkey -- Chapter 6. Case 2: Mexico -- Chapter 7. Case 3: Brazil -- Chapter 8. Case 4: Argentina --Chapter 9. Case 5: Poland -- Chapter 10. Conclusion

Summary: "Debt Dilemma of Developing Nations: Issues and Cases provides the background, theory and definition, and the analytical tools necessary to understand the scenarios now being played out in the various debtor [Less-Developed countries (LDCs)]. After presenting general issues related to LDC debt from the functionality distinct positions of borrowers, lenders, and negotiators, Carvounis examines in detail the cases of five specific debtor nations - Turkey, Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, and Poland. For each country, a chronology provides background information and a commentary analyzes the key debtor-related matters. The commentaries discuss national economic development strategy, the orchestration of internal and external economies, the role of the central government as investor and regulator, domestic and foreign political factors pertinent to the country's external debts, and other significant factors." - dust jacket

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Holdings
Item type	Current library	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
BOOKS	Niebyl-Proctor Marxist Library General Stacks	HJ 8899 .C37 1984 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Not For Loan		NPML19050007

Includes list of abbreviations used.

Includes bibliographical references (pgs. [175]-183) and index.

"Debt Dilemma of Developing Nations: Issues and Cases provides the background, theory and definition, and the analytical tools necessary to understand the scenarios now being played out in the various debtor [Less-Developed countries (LDCs)]. After presenting general issues related to LDC debt from the functionality distinct positions of borrowers, lenders, and negotiators, Carvounis examines in detail the cases of five specific debtor nations - Turkey, Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, and Poland. For each country, a chronology provides background information and a commentary analyzes the key debtor-related matters. The commentaries discuss national economic development strategy, the orchestration of internal and external economies, the role of the central government as investor and regulator, domestic and foreign political factors pertinent to the country's external debts, and other significant factors." - dust jacket

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