Investment Without Development : Is Latin America’s Global Integration Leaving People Behind?
Daniela Lopez MSc Development Management, Political Economy On Tuesday February 17th the Paraguayan Minister of Finance amazed his audience at the LSE Old Theater with a speech about how Paraguay went from default in 2003 to obtaining the Investment Grade (IG) in 2023. Obtaining the IG meant that Paraguay is considered to have strong capacities to meet international financial commitments, showing a positive integration into the global investment and trade ecosystem. The macro economic...