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U.S. Direct Investment in South America's Andean Common Market

ID-76-88 Published: Jun 07, 1977. Publicly Released: Jun 07, 1977.
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Through investment incentives, such as favorable tax policies and investment insurance, the government has sought to encourage the flow of U.S. direct investment to developing countries. U.S. policy has been to encourage economic integration mechanisms, such as common markets, one of these being the Andean Common Market (ANCOM), whose principal objective is to develop the Andean area.

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