Policymakers in emerging economies have long suffered sudden stops, those paralyzing episodes in which foreign credit dries up. Such episodes can cause painful domestic adjustments that exact significant losses in GDP. But not all sudden stops are equal, and they do not all inflict the same amount of pain. Take the case of Latin America. During the Tequila Crisis, when foreign … [Read more...] about What Are the Antidotes to Sudden Stops?
John Leon-Diaz
John Leon-Diaz is an Economist at the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and currently works in the Office of Strategic Planning and Development Effectiveness (SPD) in the Strategic Planning and Monitoring Division. Previously, he worked for the IDB’s Research Department (RES), the Latin American Reserve Fund, and the Central Bank of Colombia. John holds a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Maryland (UMD).