Rethinking Foreign Investment for Sustainable Development: Lessons from Latin America

by Kevin P. Gallagher

Book Overview

After almost twenty-five years of experimenting with the neo-liberal economic reforms collectively known as 'Washington Consensus' policies, Latin Americans are starting to re-assess the merits of these policies - at the voting booth. Many newly elected governments are beginning to scrutinize the role of foreign direct investment (FDI) in particular, and some nations have gone so far as to nationalize foreign firms. Without endorsing or condoning...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1843313286
• ISBN13: 9781843313281
• Release Date: December 2010
• Publisher: Anthem Press
• Length: 322 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"