## Regional Economic Outlook: Western Hemisphere, April 2007 -- Table of Contents

_Western Hemisphere, April 13, 2007_

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## Bibliographic details
- Published: April 13, 2007
- Series: Western Hemisphere

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### 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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## References

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