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Regional economic outlook [electronic resource] : western hemisphere : grappling with the global financial crisis

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Western hemisphere : grappling with the global financial crisis
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Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, [2008]
Physical Description
vii, 75 pages : color illustrations ; 27 cm.
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International Monetary Fund
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Contents
Global, U.S., and Canadian outlook -- Latin American and Caribbean outlook -- Keeping inflation under control -- Elevated food prices and vulnerable households : fiscal policy options -- Corporate vulnerability : have firms reduced their exposure to currency risk? -- Boosting private investment in the long term -- Western hemisphere : main economic indicators -- Latin America and the Caribbean : main fiscal indicators.
Summary
The ongoing global turmoil represents a confluence of negative shocks for Latin America and the Caribbean: a freeze in global credit markets, weaker external demand, and lower commodity prices. But the region is expected to deal with these global shocks better than in previous crises, reflecting progress made in improving macroeconomic fundamentals over the past decade. Still, there are a number of downside risks going forward. Against this uncertain background, the report discusses the implications of the global financial crisis for the regional outlook and the corresponding challenges facing policymakers.--Publisher's description.
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9781589067592
1589067592
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"Oct 08."
Minimal Level Cataloging Plus.
Bibliography Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 71-75).
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