Regional Economic Outlook : Western Hemisphere (November 2007).

By: Hemisphere Dept., International Monetary Fund. WesternMaterial type: TextTextSeries: Regional Economic OutlookPublisher: Washington : International Monetary Fund, 2007Copyright date: ©2007Description: 1 online resource (85 pages)Content type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9781452778587Subject(s): Economic forecasting -- Caribbean Area | Economic forecasting -- Latin America | Economic forecasting -- North America | North America -- Economic conditionsGenre/Form: Electronic books.Additional physical formats: Print version:: Regional Economic Outlook : Western Hemisphere (November 2007)DDC classification: 338.378 LOC classification: HC121 .R384 2007Online resources: Click to View
Contents:
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 -- II. The Outlook for Latin America and the Caribbean -- Overall Developments and Prospects -- Financial Sector Developments -- External Developments -- Monetary and Exchange Rate Policies -- Fiscal Policy -- Social Policies -- III. How Resilient Is Latin America's Expansion? -- Channels of Transmission -- 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 -- 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 -- References -- Table -- Financial Sector Overview, 2006 -- Boxes -- 1. Recent Financial Market Turmoil: What Happened, and Why? -- 2. Latin America's Cyclical Position -- 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 23 -- 7. Escaping Poverty in Latin America -- 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? -- 10. Derivatives Markets in Latin America.
Summary: 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.
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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 -- II. The Outlook for Latin America and the Caribbean -- Overall Developments and Prospects -- Financial Sector Developments -- External Developments -- Monetary and Exchange Rate Policies -- Fiscal Policy -- Social Policies -- III. How Resilient Is Latin America's Expansion? -- Channels of Transmission -- 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 -- 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 -- References -- Table -- Financial Sector Overview, 2006 -- Boxes -- 1. Recent Financial Market Turmoil: What Happened, and Why? -- 2. Latin America's Cyclical Position -- 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 23 -- 7. Escaping Poverty in Latin America -- 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? -- 10. Derivatives Markets in Latin America.

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.

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