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This paper deals with the international banks' adjustment process to the external debt of the less developed countries. It starts with an overview of the American banks' financial situation during the eighties and concludes that, after Brazil's default in 1987, banks are willing to strengthen their capital structure, but still have risks to face

Este artigo coloca em questao a estrategia internacional do Brasil de buscar a integracao latino-americana e, ao mesmo tempo, defender uma posicao eqüidistante das grandes potencias. Esta perspectiva nao leva em conta o fato de que a Europa e o Japao estao mais empenhados em seus proprios blocos regionais. Nestes termos o autor conclui que, sem prejuizo do MERCOSUL, o Brasil deve dar prioridade a "integracao americana", que implica uma aproximacao economica e politica maior com os Estados Unidos

O Banco de Dados Municipais enviou um questionario aos prefeitos dos 543 municipios que, segundo estimativas do IBGE para 1991, possuiam populacao total superior a 50 mil habitantes. O questionario levantava uma serie de informacoes, procurando saber ainda os principais problemas provocados pelo crescimento poblacional nos ultimos anos. O presente estudo, alem de comentar os resultados, vem efetuar um cadastro dos orgaos encarregados do planejamento urbano no municipio, com a finalidade de estabelecer um intercambio de informacoes

The author compares the negotiating process of two agreements: Canada/USA and Argentina/Brazil. The main topic discussed is the harmonization of economic policies. In order to create a free trade area or a common market, governments have to face a difficult choice, between the economic benefits of integration and the political costs of restricted sovereignty. Two different configurations of this dilemma are analysed in this paper

In this study the author briefly summarizes the difficulties faced by the developing countries concerning their foreign debt. He also discusses the factors which stand behind the ratios of indebtness most commonly used. Finally he presents a summary of the main proposals which have been advanced to reduce the foreign debt of Latin American and Third World countries

Der Beitrag beinhaltet eine allgemein gehaltene Analyse der Resultate von 30 Jahren Kooperation zwischen der UNO und den Entwicklungsländern. Der Autor geht u.a. auf Probleme wie Hunger, Auslandsschulden, Ökologie, Gesundheit, Erziehung etc. ein und untersucht die Rolle von UNO-Organisationen wie UNICEF, UNDP und UNCTAD. Einen wichtigen Aspekt stellt auch die Rolle der Weltbank und der Politik der Strukturanpassung dar. (DÜI-Kör)