China is emerging as a truly global economic and political power. China's impact on Latin America and the Caribbean region is mixed, however - fostering a trade market for some countries, but creating competition for others. This pioneering volume provides a comprehensive overview of China's economic policy and performance over recent decades and contrasts them with the Latin American experience. This insightful report is a must-read for analysts, policy-makers, and development practicioners, not only in Latin America and the Caribbean, but wherever China's presence is being felt.

Author Notes: Robert Devlin is Deputy Manager of the Integration and Regional Programs Department of the Inter-American Development Bank. Antoni Estevadeordal is a Principal Trade Economist of the Inter-American Development Bank. Andrés Rodríguez is a Research Consultant of the Inter-American Development Bank.

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