‘The Bank's Guinea Pig’: Mexican Light and the World Bank, 1949–54
Journal of Contemporary History
Published online on May 21, 2026
Abstract
Journal of Contemporary History, Ahead of Print.
This article examines the politics of the Mexican power industry between 1949, when the World Bank made its first major loan to a developing country, and 1954, when the loan project came to an end. By analyzing Mexico's largest power company, Mexican ...
This article examines the politics of the Mexican power industry between 1949, when the World Bank made its first major loan to a developing country, and 1954, when the loan project came to an end. By analyzing Mexico's largest power company, Mexican ...