00722nam a2200097Ia 4500080001900000100002900019245004900048260002800097520048000125583001900605  a11.03.03 G8545  aGriffith-Jones, Stephany  aInternational capital flows to Latin America  bECLACaSantiagoCLc2000  aLooks at the general pattern of financial flows to Latin America over the last three decades and how the recent trend in flows fits into that overall picture of high volatility.  Examines the links between capital flows and growth.  Focuses on each major category of flows - foreign direct invetment, portfolio flows and bank lending - examining the trends of the flows and the terms and conditions on which they enter the region.  Concludes with some policy recommendations.  c7/24/00kJOY_D