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…
World Economic Outlook (WEO) – Coping with high debt and sluggish growth, published by IMF (10/2012). “WEO assesses the prospects for the global recovery in light of such risks as the ongoing euro area crisis and the ‘fiscal cliff’…
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…
The ‘Fiscal cliff’ opportunity by Bruce Bartlett (10/2012), published by New York Times. “Withpolls consistently showing a steady lead for Barack Obama in the presidential race, it’s not too soon to start thinking about what he will do the…
Declining inequality in Latin America in the 2000s – The cases of Argentina, Brazil, and Mexico by Nora Lustig, Luis F. Lopez-Calva and Eduardo Ortiz-Juarez published by World Bank. “Between 2000 and 2010, the Gini coefficient declined in 13…
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….
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Reforma Fiscal en América Latina (Bárcena & Serra)
Reforma fiscal en América Latina. Qué fiscalidad para qué desarrollo? de el editores Alicia Bárcena y Narcís Serra, publicado por CEPAL, (09/2012) indicado por Alberto D. Barreix. “A pesar de las incertidumbres económicas en el horizonte, América Latina debe…
