Regional Economic Outlook: Western Hemisphere, October 2008 -- Table of Contents

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• Published: October 22, 2008
• Series: Western Hemisphere

Overview

• The ongoing global turmoil represents a confluence of negative shocks for Latin America and the Caribbean: a freeze in global credit markets, weaker external demand, and lower commodity prices.
• The region is expected to deal with these global shocks better than in previous crises, reflecting progress made in improving macroeconomic fundamentals over the past decade.
• There are a number of downside risks going forward.
• The report discusses the implications of the global financial crisis for the regional outlook and the corresponding challenges facing policymakers.

Global, U.S., and Canadian Outlook

• Global Outlook
• U.S. Outlook: Major Downturn with Protracted Recovery
• Canadian Outlook: Feeling Effects of U.S. Slowdown

Latin American and Caribbean Outlook

• Context
• A Varying Policy Mix
• Economic Outlook and Risks
• Policies: Maintaining Confidence and Stability

Keeping Inflation Under Control

• Rising Inflation
• Monetary Policy Has Been Tightened
• Conclusions
• Appendix 3.1

Elevated Food Prices and Vulnerable Households: Fiscal Policy Options

• Elevated Food Prices Trigger Policy Debate
• Food Price Inflation Can Have Strong Welfare Effects
• Fiscal Policy Can Help Ease Burden on the Poor
• Appendix 4.1

Corporate Vulnerability: Have Firms Reduced Their Exposure to Currency Risk?

• Firms Facing More Currency Volatility
• Stronger Balance Sheets
• Beyond Balance Sheets: A Market-Based Approach
• More Active Use of Foreign Currency Derivatives
• Appendix 5.1

Boosting Private Investment in the Long Term

• Investment Still Lagging
• Importance of Macro Stability
• Beyond Macro Stability
• Rule of Financing Constraints
• Appendix 6.1. Estimation Methods

Data, Indicators, and References

• Western Hemisphere: Main Economic Indicators
• Latin America and the Caribbean: Main Fiscal Indicators
• References

Boxes (selected)

• 1.1 United States: Quantifying Macrofinancial Linkages
• 2.1 Determinants of Sovereign Bond Spreads in Latin America
• 2.2 Financial System Stability Developments
• 2.3 Differential Impact of Commodity Boom
• 2.4 Inflation and Poverty
• 2.5 The Caribbean: Weathering the Global Storm
• 2.6 Do Migrant Remittances to the LAC Region Fall During U.S. Slowdowns?
• 2.7 Spillovers from the United States to Latin America
• 2.8 Absorbing the Oil Shock in Central America and the Caribbean: The Role of Petrocaribe
• 4.1 Impact of Rising Food Prices on Poverty
• 4.2 Policy Responses to Ease Effects of Higher Food Prices
• 4.3 Can Import Tariff Reductions Help Reduce Food Prices in the Region?
• 6.1 Literature on Financing Constraints and Investment

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