Latin America and the Caribbean in the World Economy 2009-2010: A crisis generated in the centre and a recovery driven by the emerging economies

The 2009-2010 edition of Latin America and the Caribbean in the World Economy, which discusses the crisis generated in the developed world and the recovery driven by the emerging economies, is divided into five chapters. Chapter I undertakes a short- and medium-term analysis of the post-crisis international economic situation, concentrating on its implications for international trade prospects in Latin America and the Caribbean. It examines the recovery of the global economy, which has centred mainly on the Asian economies (especially China) and other emerging economies, together with the r…

Panorama da inserçao internacional da América Latina e Caribe 2009-2010: Crise originada no centro e recuperação impulsionada pelas economias emergentes. Documento informativo

La edición 2009-2010 del Panorama de la inserción internacional de América Latina y el Caribe, que aborda el tema de la crisis originada en el mundo desarrollado y la recuperación impulsada por las economías emergentes, se divide en cinco capítulos. En el capítulo I se analiza la coyuntura económica internacional posterior a la crisis, con una mirada de corto y mediano plazo y con énfasis en las consecuencias de este escenario en las perspectivas del comercio internacional de América Latina y el Caribe. Se examinan el proceso de recuperación de la economía mundial, centrado principalmente e…

Panorama da inserçao internacional da América Latina e Caribe 2009-2010: Crise originada no centro e recuperação impulsionada pelas economias emergentes. Documento informativo

A edição 2009-2010 do Panorama da inserção internacional de América Latina e Caribe, que aborda o tema da crise originada no mundo desenvolvido e a recuperação impulsionada pelas economias emergentes, se divide em cinco capítulos. O capítulo I analisa a conjuntura econômica internacional posterior à crise com uma visão de curto e médio prazo e com ênfase nas consequências deste cenário nas perspectivas do comércio internacional de América Latina e do Caribe. Examinam-se o processo de recuperação da economia mundial, centrado principalmente nas economias asiáticas, especialmente na China, e na…

Latin America and Asia Pacific trade and investment relations at a time of international financial crisis

The global economic crisis has put an end to a period of worldwide expansion and halted the integration of Latin America and developing Asia with the international economy. Current and expected economic weakness in the advanced economies has led us to look elsewhere for sources of growth. Emerging economies in Asia and Latin America have increased their contributions to world production, finance, and trade in the past decades. In doing so, the two regions have deepened their economic ties with significant implications for the recovery of their respective economies. In this paper we discuss the…

Revista CEPAL - Numéro Hors- série en français

Brazilian external sector so far in the XXIst century

Policies towards the external sector have maintained their basic characteristics since the beginning of the present decade, although emphasis has been given to some specific aspects. Little doubt remains that the positive outcome - at least until recently – has been clearly a result of the country having profited from very favorable circumstances in the international scenario. This article discusses the main features of the external sector of the Brazilian economy, regarding trade flows, foreign investment, the internationalization of Brazilian entrepreneurial groups and the short-term financi…

CEPAL Review no.100

Revista CEPAL no.100

A preliminary assessment of the policies implemented by the governments of Latin America and the Caribbean in response to the crisis - May 2010 Meeting

This document was prepared by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC); at the request of the Ministry of Economic and Financial Affairs of Peru, to be presented at the third meeting of Ministers of Finance of the Americas and the Caribbean, with a view to assessing the policies implemented by the governments of the region in response to the international crisis.The macroeconomic stability shown by most Latin American and Caribbean countries during the years preceding the international crisis marked a significant change compared with the customary financial problems …

Una evaluación preliminar de las políticas implementadas por los gobiernos de América Latina y el Caribe frente a la crisis - Reunión de mayo de 2010

Este documento ha sido elaborado por la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL); a solicitud del Ministerio de Economía y Finanzas del Perú, para su presentación en la Tercera Reunión de Ministros de Hacienda de América y el Caribe, con el objetivo de evaluar el impacto de las políticas impulsadas por los gobiernos de la región para enfrentar la crisis internacional.La solidez macroeconómica que mostraron la mayoría de los países de América Latina y el Caribe en los años que antecedieron a la crisis internacional marcó una diferencia significativa respecto de las dificultade…