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Regional economic outlook update: Western hemisphere – Latin America and the Caribbean published by IMF (10/2012), indicated by Alvaro Manoel. “Growth in the Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) region has softened since our April report, reflecting the larger-than-anticipated impact…

The Euro experience and lessons for Latin America by Carlos Hurtado published by World Bank (10/2012). “It is natural to think, and economic theory predicts, that integration in an economic zone like Europe fosters growth and development, particularly when…

Global risks, vulnerabilities, and policy challenges facing low-income countries published by IMF indicated by Alvaro Manoel (10/2012). “The rapid recovery in many low-income countries (LICs) fallowing the global crisis has been sustained in 2012. Softening commodity prices have led…

Tax policy center – Toppling off the fiscal cliff: Whose taxes rise and how much? by Roberton Williams, Eric Toder, Donald Marron and Hang Nguyen (10/2012), published by Urban Institute and Brookings Institution. “The fiscal cliff threatens an unprecedented…

Taxing Finance by Geoff Gottlieb, Gregorio Impavido and Anna Ivanova published by IMF (09/2012), indicated by Alvaro Manoel. “Taxation of the financial sector can be seen in two ways. First, when applied to risky behavior, taxes can be a…

Education at a Glace 2012 published by OECD (09/2012), indicated by Lucas Teixeira. “For some time now, the global education and economic landscapes have been in a state of rapid transformation, spurred in significant part by two key changes….