Regional Economic Outlook: Western Hemisphere, April 2007 -- Table of Contents
Western Hemisphere, April 13, 2007
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- Published: April 13, 2007
- Series: Western Hemisphere
Overview and central questions
- The past year has been one of strong economic performance for the Western Hemisphere, notwithstanding somewhat slower growth in the United States in recent quarters.
- Central questions addressed:
- Can this performance be sustained?
- What challenges does the region face?
- How does the external environment influence Latin America?
- Has Latin America succeeded in breaking with its history of periodic growth reversals?
Structure of the report (major chapters and focal areas)
- I. The Global Economy and the Outlook for the United States and Canada
- The Global Context
- The Outlook for the United States and Canada
- II. The Outlook for Latin America and the Caribbean
- Main Developments and Prospects
- Financial Sector
- External Developments
- Monetary and Exchange Rate Policies
- Fiscal Policy
- III. The Effect of the External Environment on Growth in Latin America
- Alternative World Growth Paths
- Alternative Commodity Price Assumptions
- Tighter Emerging Market Financing Conditions
- A Combined Assessment
- IV. Sustaining the Expansion and Raising Long-Term Growth
- Toward Higher Long-Term Productivity Growth
- Sustaining the Expansion
- Main Economic Indicators
- Appendix
- Modeling the Impact of External Shocks on Latin America
- References
Boxes and special topics highlighted
- Box 1. The Slowdown in the U.S. Housing Market
- Box 2. Brazil: Revision of National Accounts
- Box 3. The Caribbean: Growth and Fiscal Effects of the 2007 Cricket World Cup
- Box 4. Peru's New Economic Reform Program
- Box 5. Offshore-Licensed Financial Entities in Central America and the Dominican Republic
- Box 6. Productivity, Investment, and Employment in the Current Expansion
- Box 7. Education Quality, Human Capital, and Growth in Latin America
Regional Economic Outlook: Western Hemisphere, April 2007 — Table of Contents
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