Reactivation and development: the great commitment of Latin America and the Caribbean /Norberto Gonzalez. -- Alleviation of the debt burden: historical experience and present need / Carlos M assad. -- From austerity measures to structural adjustment / Lucio Getter and Victor Tokman . -- External debt and the reform of the international monetary system / Arturo O'Connell. -- The origin and magnitude of the recessionary adjustment in Latin America / Richard L. G round. -- Turning page in relations between Latin America and the Caribbean countries / Elvio Baldinetti. -- The international division of industrial labour and the core-periphery concept / Kimmo Kiljunen. -- Services: a disquieting link between Latin America and the world economy / Francisco Javier Prieto. -- Technology transfer in the mining sector: options for the Latin American Mining Organization (OLAMI) / Michael Nelson. -- The role of the public sector and transnational corporations in the mining development of Latin America / Jan Kñakal. -- Mining development in relation to the origin of capital. Patricio Jones. -- New objectives for the development of mining resources / Rolando Sanz Guerrero.