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  "title": "Regional Economic Outlook: Western Hemisphere, April 2007 -- Table of Contents",
  "publication": "Western Hemisphere, April 13, 2007",
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  "summary": "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. Can this performance be sustained, and what challenges does the region face?",
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      "heading": "Overview and central questions",
      "content": "- 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.\n- Central questions addressed:\n  - Can this performance be sustained?\n  - What challenges does the region face?\n  - How does the external environment influence Latin America?\n  - Has Latin America succeeded in breaking with its history of periodic growth reversals?"
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      "heading": "Structure of the report (major chapters and focal areas)",
      "content": "- I. The Global Economy and the Outlook for the United States and Canada\n  - The Global Context\n  - The Outlook for the United States and Canada\n- II. The Outlook for Latin America and the Caribbean\n  - Main Developments and Prospects\n  - Financial Sector\n  - External Developments\n  - Monetary and Exchange Rate Policies\n  - Fiscal Policy\n- III. The Effect of the External Environment on Growth in Latin America\n  - Alternative World Growth Paths\n  - Alternative Commodity Price Assumptions\n  - Tighter Emerging Market Financing Conditions\n  - A Combined Assessment\n- IV. Sustaining the Expansion and Raising Long-Term Growth\n  - Toward Higher Long-Term Productivity Growth\n  - Sustaining the Expansion\n  - Main Economic Indicators\n- Appendix\n  - Modeling the Impact of External Shocks on Latin America\n  - References"
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      "heading": "Boxes and special topics highlighted",
      "content": "- Box 1. The Slowdown in the U.S. Housing Market\n- Box 2. Brazil: Revision of National Accounts\n- Box 3. The Caribbean: Growth and Fiscal Effects of the 2007 Cricket World Cup\n- Box 4. Peru's New Economic Reform Program\n- Box 5. Offshore-Licensed Financial Entities in Central America and the Dominican Republic\n- Box 6. Productivity, Investment, and Employment in the Current Expansion\n- Box 7. Education Quality, Human Capital, and Growth in Latin America\n\nRegional Economic Outlook: Western Hemisphere, April 2007 — Table of Contents\n\n---\n\n Content in this bundle\n\n- Perspectivas económicas: Las Américas, Abril 2007 - Resumen Ejecutivo\n  - Perspectivas económicas: Las Américas, Abril 2007 - Resumen Ejecutivo (Markdown version){rel=\"alternate\" type=\"text/markdown\"}\n  - Perspectivas económicas: Las Américas, Abril 2007 - Resumen Ejecutivo (PDF){rel=\"external\" type=\"application/pdf\"}\n\n---\n\n References\n\n- Transcript\n- Press Release\n- Regional Economic Outlooks\n- IMF Regional Reports\n- World Economic Outlook:\n- Sign up to receive free e-mail notices when new series and/or country items are posted on the IMF website.\n- Modify your profile\n- https://www.imf.org/en/home\n\nSource: https://www.imf.org/en/publications/reo/wh/issues/2017/01/07/regional-economic-outlook-western-hemisphere11"
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    "Published: April 13, 2007",
    "Series: Western Hemisphere",
    "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:",
    "I. The Global Economy and the Outlook for the United States and Canada",
    "II. The Outlook for Latin America and the Caribbean",
    "III. The Effect of the External Environment on Growth in Latin America",
    "IV. Sustaining the Expansion and Raising Long-Term Growth",
    "Appendix",
    "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",
    "**Perspectivas económicas: Las Américas, Abril 2007 - Resumen Ejecutivo**",
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    "[Press Release](https://www.imf.org/external/np/sec/pr/2007/pr0769.htm)",
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