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Latin American Energy | Center for Energy Studies | Latin America Initiative | Journal
The Political Economy of Oil Production in Latin America
The 1990s witnessed a significant increase in investments in the oil and gas sector in Latin America. Recently, however, the region has experienced a new wave of resource nationalism, with increases in the government's take and state control. This recent trend is largely the outcome of the rise in the international oil price.
Osmel Manzano, Francisco J. Monaldi November 18, 2008
Global connections span the continents; focus on the Americas
Latin America Initiative | Journal
De Populismos, Rupturismo e Izquierdas
This article attempts to explain the so-called turn to the left of several Latin American political systems. There are several "lefts" involved based upon their ideological definitions and their different sociopolitical origins.
Constantino Urcuyo January 1, 2008
Global connections influence economics
Latin America Initiative | Journal
Microfinance—On the Road to Capital Markets
A relatively new set of financial services called “microfinance” provides what appears to be a sustainable way of supplying access to capital to the poor. This article provides a brief history of microfinance, discusses the ongoing integration of microfinance institutions into the global capital markets, and surveys the challenges that now confront these organizations in becoming sustainable enterprises with social as well as commercial objectives.
Henry Gonzalez March 12, 2007