International finance and the Third World

Vol. 5 No. 2 (1985)

Apr-Jun / 1985
Published April 1, 1985
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How to Cite

Frieden, Jeff. 1985. “International Finance and the Third World”. Brazilian Journal of Political Economy 5 (2):251-63. https://doi.org/10.1590/0101-31571985-2098.

International finance and the Third World

Jeff Frieden
University of California, Los Angeles/CA, Estados Unidos.
Brazilian Journal of Political Economy, Vol. 5 No. 2 (1985), Apr-Jun / 1985, Pages 251-263

Abstract

The least developed countries are accumulating record levels of external debt.
on this piece, we aim to indicate how this debt is linked to a transformation of the pattern
of international capital flows, resulting from the birth of capitalist classes in such countries.

JEL Classification: F21; F34; O16.


Keywords: Capital flows external debt foreign investment