The 2005-2006 edition of Latin America and the Caribbean
in the World Economy is divided into six chapters.
The first chapter analyses recent trends in the
international economy and trade, capital flows and
the region’s trade performance. The causes of external
imbalances are examined, along with the behaviour of the
economies of the United States, Japan and the European
Union, oil prices, interest rates and exchange rates. It
also presents Latin American trade projections for 2006
and 2007, as well as looking at the main risk factors that
could undermine the favourable conditions now existing…
La edición 2005-2006 del Panorama de la inserción
internacional de América Latina y el Caribe se divide
en seis capítulos.
En el capítulo I se analizan las tendencias recientes
de la economía y el comercio internacionales, los flujos
de capitales y el desempeño comercial de la región.
Asimismo, se examinan los determinantes de la evolución
de los desequilibrios externos; el comportamiento de las
economías de Estados Unidos, Japón y la Unión Europea;
el precio del petróleo; las tasas de interés y los tipos de
cambio. Se presentan proyecciones sobre el comercio en
la región en 2006 y 2007 y se a…
Contents
Foreword
Regional Financial Cooperation: Experiences and Challenges, José Antonio Ocampo
Reforming the Global Financial Architecture: The Potential of Regional Institutions, Roy Culpeper
Regional Development Banks: A Comparative Perspective, Francisco Sagasti and Fernando Prada
Regional Exchange Rate Arrangements: The European Experience, Charles Wyplosz
European Financial Institutions: A Useful Inspiration for Developing Countries? Stephany Griffith-Jones, Alfred Steinherr, and Ana Tereza Fuzzo de Lima
Macroeconomic Coordination in Latin America: Does It Have a Future? J…
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