Regional economic outlook Western Hemisphere / / International Monetary Fund

• Pubblicazione: Washington, District of Columbia : , : International Monetary Fund, , 2007; ©2007
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (85 p.)
• Disciplina: 337.17
• Soggetto topico: Economic forecasting - North America; Economic forecasting - Latin America; Economic forecasting - Caribbean Area
• Soggetto geografico: North America Economic conditions; Latin America Economic conditions 1982-; Caribbean Area Economic conditions 1945-; North America Economic conditions Statistics; Latin America Economic conditions 1982- Statistics; Caribbean Area Economic conditions 1945- Statistics
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Note generali: "November 2007."
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; Contents; Preface; Executive Summary; I. The Global Economy and the Outlook for the United States and Canada; Global Outlook; Outlook for the United States and Canada; Boxes; 1. Recent Financial Market Turmoil: What Happened, and Why?; II. The Outlook for Latin America and the Caribbean; Overall Developments and Prospects; 2. Latin America's Cyclical Position; Financial Sector Developments; External Developments; Monetary and Exchange Rate Policies; 3. Trends in Latin America's Balance of Payments; 4. Real Exchange Rate and Competitiveness; 5. Optimal Prudential Reserve Levels ; 6. Effectiveness of Central Bank Intervention-Evidence from Colombia 23Fiscal Policy; Social Policies; 7. Escaping Poverty in Latin America; III. How Resilient Is Latin America's Expansion?; Channels of Transmission; 8. Are Remittances to Latin America Influenced by the U.S. Business Cycle?; 9. Will the U.S. Subprime Crisis Affect Bank Lending in Latin America?; Scenario Analysis; Conclusions; IV. Revenue Growth and the Strength of Underlying Fiscal Positions; Structural Commodity Revenues; Structural Noncommodity Revenues; Expenditures; Structural Primary Balances; Conclusions; Appendix ; V. Financial Sector Development in Latin America: Recovery or Overheating?Financial Deepening or Bubbles; Credit Boom or Recovery; 10. Derivatives Markets in Latin America; Regulatory Responses and Options; Conclusions; Appendix; VI. Caribbean Economic Outlook and Integration Issues; Recent Developments and Economic Outlook; Regional Integration Issues; Financial Integration; Tax Incentives and Investment; Trade Preference Erosion; Conclusions; Table; Financial Sector Overview, 2006; References
• Sommario/riassunto: In spite of a slower U.S. economy and recent market turbulence, growth in the Latin America and Caribbean region has continued at a robust pace. This reports explores the resilience of the LAC region to external shocks and the policy challenges involved in sustaining the region's improved fundamentals. The analysis focuses, in particular, on real and financial linkages with the United States, the strength of underlying fiscal positions, and the sustainability of the ongoing credit boom.
• Titolo autorizzato: Regional economic outlook
• ISBN: 1-4552-2666-1; 1-4527-7858-2; 1-283-53670-6; 1-4519-7754-9; 9786613849151
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910455708403321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: World economic and financial surveys.