LEADER 04262nam 2200721 a 450 001 9910452763103321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a1-4755-2015-8 010 $a1-4755-7853-9 035 $a(CKB)2550000000106166 035 $a(EBL)1606433 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000827334 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)12366027 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000827334 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10830881 035 $a(PQKB)11168338 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC1606433 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL1606433 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10566336 035 $a(OCoLC)870244907 035 $a(EXLCZ)992550000000106166 100 $a20120824d2012 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcn||||||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 00$aRegional economic outlook$b[electronic resource] $ewestern hemisphere : rebuilding strength and flexibility 210 $aWashington, D.C. $cInternational Monetary Fund$d2012 215 $a1 online resource (71 p.) 225 0$aWorld economic and financial surveys,$x0258-7440 300 $a"Apr. 12." 311 $a1-4755-2605-9 311 $a1-61635-253-1 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references. 327 $aCover; 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 327 $a2.2 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 327 $a2.2 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 327 $a4. 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 606 $aEconomic forecasting$zNorth America 606 $aEconomic forecasting$zLatin America 606 $aEconomic forecasting$zCaribbean Area 606 $aEconomic development$zNorth America 606 $aEconomic development$zLatin America 606 $aEconomic development$zCaribbean Area 607 $aNorth America$xEconomic conditions 607 $aLatin America$xEconomic conditions$y1982- 607 $aCaribbean Area$xEconomic conditions$y1982- 608 $aElectronic books. 615 0$aEconomic forecasting 615 0$aEconomic forecasting 615 0$aEconomic forecasting 615 0$aEconomic development 615 0$aEconomic development 615 0$aEconomic development 712 02$aInternational Monetary Fund. 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910452763103321 996 $aRegional economic outlook$91916023 997 $aUNINA