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

_Western Hemisphere, November 9, 2007_

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## Bibliographic details
- Published: November 9, 2007
- Series: Western Hemisphere

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### Overview
- In spite of a slower U.S. economy and recent market turbulence, growth in the Latin America and Caribbean region has continued at a robust pace.
- The report explores the resilience of the LAC region to external shocks and the policy challenges involved in sustaining the region's improved fundamentals.
- The analysis focuses, in particular, on:
  - real and financial linkages with the United States;
  - the strength of underlying fiscal positions;
  - the sustainability of the ongoing credit boom.

### Report structure and major chapters
- Executive Summary
- I. The Global Economy and the Outlook for the United States and Canada
  - Global Outlook
  - Outlook for the United States and Canada
- II. The Outlook for Latin America and the Caribbean
  - Overall Developments and Prospects
  - Financial Sector Developments
  - External Developments
  - Monetary and Exchange Rate Policies
  - Fiscal Policy
  - Social Policies
- III. How Resilient Is Latin America's Expansion?
  - Channels of Transmission
  - Scenario Analysis
  - Conclusions
- IV. Revenue Growth and the Strength of Underlying Fiscal Positions
  - Structural Commodity Revenues
  - Structural Noncommodity Revenues
  - Expenditures
  - Structural Primary Balances
  - Appendix
- V. Financial Sector Development in Latin America: Recovery or Overheating?
  - Financial Deepening or Bubbles
  - Credit Boom or Recovery
  - Regulatory Responses and Options
- VI. Caribbean Economic Outlook and Integration Issues
  - Recent Developments and Economic Outlook
  - Regional Integration Issues
  - Financial Integration
  - Tax Incentives and Investment
  - Trade Preference Erosion

### Supporting material and empirical content
- Table: Financial Sector Overview, 2006
- Boxes:
  - 1. Recent Financial Market Turmoil: What Happened, and Why?
  - 2. Latin America's Cyclical Position
  - 3. Trends in Latin America's Balance of Payments
  - 4. Real Exchange Rate and Competitiveness
  - 5. Optimal Prudential Reserve Levels
  - 6. Effectiveness of Central Bank Intervention—Evidence from Colombia
  - 7. Escaping Poverty in Latin America
  - 8. Are Remittances to Latin America Influenced by the U.S. Business Cycle?
  - 9. Will the U.S. Subprime Crisis Affect Bank Lending in Latin America?
  - 10. Derivatives Markets in Latin America

*Regional Economic Outlook: Western Hemisphere, November 2007 — Table of Contents*

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