"Traces the main tendencies of the Colombian economy during the 1980s. A solid macroeconomic review and an analysis of the handling of foreign debt explain how Colombia escaped the 'lost decade.' This examination is coupled by an overview of the decade's political swings, marked especially by...

"Discussion by academics, government officials, and private sector leaders on the virtues of reducing the role of the Colombian State in favor of private interests, with the objective of increasing economic efficiency. Although a selective process of privatization has long been praised as...

"Excellent set of studies by different authors on the origins, evolution, and prospects for the Group of Three, conformed by Colombia, Mexico, and Venezuela in 1989. Enlightening analysis of the factors that facilitate or obstruct cooperation among these countries and of the gradual...