Regional economic outlook [[electronic resource] ] : western hemisphere : rebuilding strength and flexibility

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910452763103321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Washington, D.C., : International Monetary Fund, 2012
• ISBN: 1-4755-2015-8; 1-4755-7853-9
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (71 p.)
• Collana: World economic and financial surveys, , 0258-7440
• Soggetti: Economic forecasting - North America; Economic forecasting - Latin America; Economic forecasting - Caribbean Area; Economic development - North America; Economic development - Latin America; Economic development - Caribbean Area; Electronic books.; North America Economic conditions; Latin America Economic conditions 1982-; Caribbean Area Economic conditions 1982-
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: "Apr. 12."
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; Contents; Preface; Executive Summary; 1. United States, Canada, and the World: Outlook and Challenges; 1.1 Global Backdrop: A Quieting Storm?; 1.2 United States: A Stronger, But Still Sluggish Recovery; 1.3 Canada: Rebalancing Growth as the Fiscal Stimulus Fades; 1.4 Implications for Latin America and the Caribbean; Boxes; 1.1 United States: Is the Labor Market Starting to Turnaround?; 1.2 United States: Financial Exposure to Europe; 2. Outlook and Policy Challenges for Latin America and the Caribbean; 2.1 Overview; 2.2 South America's Financially Integrated Economies-Balancing Policies in a Stimulative yet Volatile Environment Tables; 2.1. Macroprudential and Capital Flow Management Measures in the Region; 2.3 South America's Less-Financially Integrated Commodity Exporters-; Another Boom-Bust Cycle in the Making?; 2.4 Mexico and Central America-Enduring a Slow U.S. Recovery; 2.5 The Caribbean-Repairing Balance Sheets amid Continued Headwinds; 2.1 Foreign Banks' Exposure and Deleveraging Risks in Latin America and the Caribbean; 2.2 The Importance of Strong Fiscal Buffers: Public Debt Under Downside Scenarios in Financially Integrated Economies 2.3 Can Macro Policies Mitigate Effects of Commodity Boom-Bust Cycles?; 2.4 Competitiveness in Tourism-Intensive Caribbean Countries; 2.2. Western Hemisphere: Selected Economic and Social Indicators, 2001-11; 2.3. Western Hemisphere: Main Economic Indicators, April 2012; 2.4. Western Hemisphere: Main Fiscal Indicators, April 2012; 3. The Effects of Global Financial Shocks on Output in Latin America; 3.1 Macroeconomic Fundamentals and Balance of Payments Pressures; 4. Spillovers from Large Neighbors in Latin America 4.1 Are Depreciations of Brazil's Currency Harmful to its Trading Partners?; 5. Keeping an Eye on Housing Markets in Latin America; 5.1. Data Availability on Select Financial and Housing Sector Indicators; 5.1 Colombia's Mortgage Crisis of the Late 1990's: A Cautionary Tale; References; New Publications from the Western Hemisphere Department