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How Can Latin America and the Caribbean Avoid the Next Financial Crisis?

November 15, 2019 by Eric Parrado Herrera | Eduardo Cavallo | Juan M. Hernández | Leave a Comment

How Can Latin America and the Caribbean Avoid the Next Financial Crisis?

The crash on the New York stock exchange in 1929 brought depression to the world. That is probably why when the global financial crisis broke in 2008, some observers thought the contagion originating in New York would again spread south, causing  a collapse in Latin America and the Caribbean. But that didn't happen. Why? The region's internal situation in 2008 was "lean and … [Read more...] about How Can Latin America and the Caribbean Avoid the Next Financial Crisis?

A New Look at Real Exchange Rates

March 16, 2018 by João Ayres | Leave a Comment

A New Look at Real Exchange Rates

The real exchange rate — or the cost of a country’s goods relative to foreign goods — has long been a fundamental measure of the strength of a nation's importers and exporters. Among important commodity exporters in Latin America, it is closely tied to the price of commodities. But commodity prices aren't only essential for Latin American trade. Given their critical role as … [Read more...] about A New Look at Real Exchange Rates

The New Free-Market Fervor in Latin America

March 13, 2018 by Razvan Vlaicu | Leave a Comment

The New Free-Market Fervor in Latin America

Latin American countries have a history of veering from left to right in economic affairs: from support for state-driven economic development to support for free markets. But a recent survey shows an upswing in ordinary citizens' enthusiasm for capitalism. And it begs the question as to why and how long-lasting the phenomenon might be. The recent findings are remarkable. … [Read more...] about The New Free-Market Fervor in Latin America

Macroeconomic Challenges for Latin America and the Caribbean

October 16, 2017 by Andrew Powell | Leave a Comment

Macroeconomic Challenges for Latin America and the Caribbean

As the October 2017 meetings in Washington wind down, the good news is that Latin America and the Caribbean is out of recession and set to grow at 1.2% this year. Only three countries (Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago and Venezuela—of the 26 borrowing IDB members) will post negative growth, as opposed to seven countries last year (the other four in recession last year were … [Read more...] about Macroeconomic Challenges for Latin America and the Caribbean

Can Latin America's Engagement with China Deepen?

August 23, 2017 by Yanan Zhao | Leave a Comment

Can Latin America’s Engagement with China Deepen?

In November 2016, China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs released a white paper to guide its relationship with Latin America and the Caribbean through the end of 2019. The paper, encompassing the full spectrum of relationships between the two regions, emphasized that China had entered a "new phase of comprehensive collaboration" with Latin America and the Caribbean and sought to … [Read more...] about Can Latin America’s Engagement with China Deepen?

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