Material Information |
| Title: |
The Cyclical Nature of United States Commercial Bank Lending to Latin America World War I through the 1990s |
| Physical Description: |
Book |
| Language: |
English |
| Creator: |
Bowdish, Lawrence Austin |
| Publisher: |
New College of Florida |
| Place of Publication: |
Sarasota, Fla. |
| Creation Date: |
2004 |
| Publication Date: |
2004 |
Subjects |
| Subjects / Keywords: |
Banks--Commercial Small
United States History
Latin America
Sachs, Jeffrey
Kemmerer, Edwin |
| Genre: |
bibliography ( marcgt )
theses ( marcgt )
government publication (state, provincial, terriorial, dependent) ( marcgt )
born-digital ( sobekcm )
Electronic Thesis or Dissertation |
Notes |
| Abstract: |
United States lending to foreign countries--bank lending in particular--is seen by many people to be an evil that has stymied Latin America's economic growth for the past century. There is also contention that foreigners hold too much power in that region. Some will argue that the only reason Latin America has enjoyed rapid growth for the past 75 years is the bankroll that foreign capital offers. Unfortunately, those claims are tossed around with very little information or research to support or refute them. In this thesis, I look at how and why U.S. banks lent money to Latin America, going as far back as World War I and leading up to trends that dominate that capital market today. Ideally, investigating economic and social conditions in Latin America and the United States can illuminate the arguments and allow stronger claims to be presented. Are the motivations of the U.S. banks self-serving? Even if they are, does 'philanthropy' have to be completely exclusive of that sentiment? What role do Latin American countries play in the capital market? Most importantly, what have, or should have, cycles of boom and bust in the American lending market to Latin America taught today's investors, if anything? |
| Statement of Responsibility: |
by Lawrence Austin Bowdish |
| Thesis: |
Thesis (B.A.) -- New College of Florida, 2004 |
| Electronic Access: |
RESTRICTED TO NCF STUDENTS, STAFF, FACULTY, AND ON-CAMPUS USE |
| Bibliography: |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| Source of Description: |
This bibliographic record is available under the Creative Commons CC0 public domain dedication. The New College of Florida, as creator of this bibliographic record, has waived all rights to it worldwide under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights, to the extent allowed by law. |
| Local: |
Faculty Sponsor: Doenecke, Justus |
Record Information |
| Source Institution: |
New College of Florida |
| Holding Location: |
New College of Florida |
| Rights Management: |
Applicable rights reserved. |
| Classification: |
local - S.T. 2004 B78 |
| System ID: |
NCFE003342:00001 |
|
Material Information |
| Title: |
The Cyclical Nature of United States Commercial Bank Lending to Latin America World War I through the 1990s |
| Physical Description: |
Book |
| Language: |
English |
| Creator: |
Bowdish, Lawrence Austin |
| Publisher: |
New College of Florida |
| Place of Publication: |
Sarasota, Fla. |
| Creation Date: |
2004 |
| Publication Date: |
2004 |
Subjects |
| Subjects / Keywords: |
Banks--Commercial Small
United States History
Latin America
Sachs, Jeffrey
Kemmerer, Edwin |
| Genre: |
bibliography ( marcgt )
theses ( marcgt )
government publication (state, provincial, terriorial, dependent) ( marcgt )
born-digital ( sobekcm )
Electronic Thesis or Dissertation |
Notes |
| Abstract: |
United States lending to foreign countries--bank lending in particular--is seen by many people to be an evil that has stymied Latin America's economic growth for the past century. There is also contention that foreigners hold too much power in that region. Some will argue that the only reason Latin America has enjoyed rapid growth for the past 75 years is the bankroll that foreign capital offers. Unfortunately, those claims are tossed around with very little information or research to support or refute them. In this thesis, I look at how and why U.S. banks lent money to Latin America, going as far back as World War I and leading up to trends that dominate that capital market today. Ideally, investigating economic and social conditions in Latin America and the United States can illuminate the arguments and allow stronger claims to be presented. Are the motivations of the U.S. banks self-serving? Even if they are, does 'philanthropy' have to be completely exclusive of that sentiment? What role do Latin American countries play in the capital market? Most importantly, what have, or should have, cycles of boom and bust in the American lending market to Latin America taught today's investors, if anything? |
| Statement of Responsibility: |
by Lawrence Austin Bowdish |
| Thesis: |
Thesis (B.A.) -- New College of Florida, 2004 |
| Electronic Access: |
RESTRICTED TO NCF STUDENTS, STAFF, FACULTY, AND ON-CAMPUS USE |
| Bibliography: |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| Source of Description: |
This bibliographic record is available under the Creative Commons CC0 public domain dedication. The New College of Florida, as creator of this bibliographic record, has waived all rights to it worldwide under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights, to the extent allowed by law. |
| Local: |
Faculty Sponsor: Doenecke, Justus |
Record Information |
| Source Institution: |
New College of Florida |
| Holding Location: |
New College of Florida |
| Rights Management: |
Applicable rights reserved. |
| Classification: |
local - S.T. 2004 B78 |
| System ID: |
NCFE003342:00001 |
|