The Office of the Chief Economist for the Latin America & the Caribbean (LAC) region provides LAC countries with a wide range of analytical resources to support their efforts to achieve sustainable growth. International Conference "Financial Globalization: Shifting Balances Madrid, July 1 and 2, 2010 Call for Papers |   
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| The Americas Conference - Miami, September 29, 2009 The Americas Conference is a key discussion forum and wields a great deal of influence on the region’s economic and political agendas. This year hundreds of government leaders, executives will discuss the many challenges facing the region as it shakes itself out of the global financial crisis and maps out its post-crisis future --a step as important as exiting the crisis itself. More>> |
 | Annual Meetings 2009 Update on the Global Crisis: The Worst is Over, LAC Poised to Recover (pdf) The worst of the global crisis seems over, although the process of economic repair is at a very early stage and significant fragilities remain. Led by large emerging markets—including China, India, and Brazil—a rebound in economic activity is taking shape across the world. Within LAC, countries whose economies are complementary to China’s are recovering first. Nevertheless, 2009 will be a year of recession in LAC. As a result, some 9-10 million Latin Americans will likely join the ranks of the poor. |
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