Download or read book Rethinking Foreign Investment for Sustainable Development written by Kevin P. Gallagher and published by Anthem Press. This book was released on 2009-02-01 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Consisting of country case studies and comparative analyses from Latin American and US based political economists, this volume examines the recent history of foreign investment for development in Latin America in the context of the current backlash against ‘Washington Consensus’ policies. These essays form the broad conclusion that foreign direct investment fell far short of generating the necessary linkages for sustainable economic development.