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Introduction -- Costs And Benefits Of Capital Account Liberalization For Developing Countries: Theoretical And Empirical Evaluation -- Financial Liberalization And Economic Policy In Brazil In 1990-2009 -- Recent Changes In Capital Controls And Foreign Exchange Rules In Brazil -- The Debate On Capital Account Convertibility And Capital Controls In Brazil -- Financial Liberalization, Economic Performane And Macroeconomic Stability In Brazil: An Empirical Evaluation -- The Internationalization Of Banks: Evolution, Characteristics And Recent Trends -- Foreign Banks Entry In Latin America: Dterminants And Strategies -- Banking Consolidation After The Real Plan: Determinants And Impacts -- Foreign Bank Entry, Mergers And Acquisitions And Banking Efficiency: An Empirical Assessment -- Summary And Conclusion. Luiz Fernando De Paula. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.