Regional Economic Outlook for Western Hemisphere: Pandemic Persistence Clouds the Recovery
Regional Economic Outlook, October 30, 2020
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- Authors: International Monetary Fund. Western Hemisphere Dept.
- Published: October 30, 2020
- Series: Regional Economic Outlook
- Stock No: REOWHDEA2020002
Overview and recent developments
- The pandemic continues to spread in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC).
- Economic activity is picking up after a deep contraction in April.
- Activity started recovering in May as:
- lockdowns were gradually eased,
- consumers and firms adapted to social distancing,
- some countries introduced sizable policy support,
- global activity strengthened.
Key themes and subjects
- COVID-19
- Crisis management
- Crisis recovery and resolution planning
- Financial risk
- Health
- Labor market policy
- Monetary policy
- Regional Economic Outlook
Keywords and focal issues
- COVID-19
- lockdowns
- pandemic
- public health
- recovery
- reopening
Publication details and identifiers
- By International Monetary Fund. Western Hemisphere Dept.
- October 30, 2020
- Stock No: REOWHDEA2020002
Source: Regional Economic Outlook for Western Hemisphere: Pandemic Persistence Clouds the Recovery, International Monetary Fund, October 30, 2020.
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- Regional Economic Outlook: Western Hemisphere — October 2020 (selected excerpts)
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