In mid-2011, conditions deteriorated in the industrialized
economies. Early in the year, instability in North Africa
combined with other factors to push up fuel prices. Then,
in March, the tragedy of the earthquake, tsunami and
nuclear disaster in Japan damaged global production chains.
Although the impacts of these factors eased in the second
semester, concern mounted over the threat of default in
Greece, Ireland and Portugal and the repercussions of
such an event for larger European economies. In late July,
the difficulties in securing congressional approval on the
United States public debt …
A mediados de 2011, empeoran las condiciones de las economías industrializadas. A inicios de año, la inestabilidad en el norte de África, sumada a otros factores, provocó un aumento del precio de los combustibles. En marzo, la tragedia en el Japón -el terremoto, el tsunami y la catástrofe nuclear- afectó las cadenas de suministro global en la industria. Ya iniciado el segundo semestre, mientras se atenuaba el efecto de estos factores, se reavivaron las inquietudes por los temores de incumplimiento (default) en Grecia, Irlanda y Portugal y las repercusiones en otras economías europeas de mayo…
In March 2010, negotiations aimed at enlarging the Trans-Pacific Strategic Economic Partnership Agreement (TPP) were launched. Nine countries from Asia, Oceania and the Americas currently participate in them. The United States, which in practice has assumed a leading role, has stated that this process has the ultimate goal of transforming the TPP in a platform for large-scale trans-Pacific economic integration. It has also expressed that the enlarged TPP should be a high-quality, 21st century agreement. For the current two Latin American participants (Chile and Peru), as well as for…
Síntese A. Crise e convergência no cenário internacional B. As relações entre a América Latina e o Caribe e seus principais sócios extrarregionais C. Os desafios da América Latina e Caribe para melhorar sua inserção na economia mundial…
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