Latin America Copes with Volatility, the Dark Side of Globalization

Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) region were bumping against capacity constraints with unemployment reaching historically low levels and economic activity hitting bottlenecks and central banks were thus engaged in combating upward price pressures...

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Main Author: World Bank
Format: Working Paper
Language:English
en_US
Published: Washington, DC 2014
Subjects:
CDS
TAX
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2013/04/17682562/latin-america-copes-volatility-dark-side-globalization
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topic ACCOUNTING
AGENCY PROBLEM
AGENCY PROBLEMS
ALLOCATION OF CREDIT
ARBITRAGE
ASSET BASE
ASSET CLASS
ASSET HOLDINGS
ASSET MANAGEMENT
ASSET MANAGER
ASSET MANAGERS
ASSET PRICE
ASSET PRICES
ASYMMETRIC INFORMATION
AUCTIONS
BALANCE OF PAYMENTS
BALANCE SHEETS
BANK CREDIT
BANK INTEREST RATES
BANKING SYSTEMS
BASIS POINTS
BOND FUND
BOND FUNDS
BONDS
BORROWING COSTS
BUSINESS CYCLES
CAPACITY CONSTRAINTS
CAPITAL FLOW
CAPITAL FLOWS
CAPITAL INFLOWS
CAPITAL MARKET
CAPITAL MARKETS
CAPITAL MOVEMENTS
CAPITAL REQUIREMENTS
CDS
CENTRAL BANK
CENTRAL BANKS
COLLATERAL
COMMODITY PRICES
CONSUMER GOODS
CREDIT CONSTRAINTS
CREDIT DEFAULT
CREDIT DEFAULT SWAPS
CREDIT GROWTH
CREDIT MARKETS
CREDIT RATINGS
CURRENCY
CURRENCY COMPOSITION
CURRENCY MISMATCHES
CURRENT ACCOUNT DEFICITS
DEBT DEFAULT
DEFAULT RISK
DEPOSIT
DEPOSIT INSURANCE
DERIVATIVES
DEVALUATION
DIRECT INVESTMENT
DIVERSIFIED PORTFOLIO
DOMESTIC FINANCIAL MARKETS
DOMESTIC MARKETS
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTS
ECONOMIC POLICIES
EMERGING ECONOMIES
EMERGING MARKET
EMERGING MARKET BOND
EMERGING MARKET EQUITY
EMERGING MARKETS
ENABLING ENVIRONMENTS
EQUITY FUNDS
EQUITY MARKET
EQUITY MARKETS
EQUITY RETURNS
EXCHANGE RATE
EXCHANGE RATES
EXPENDITURES
FINANCIAL CRISES
FINANCIAL CRISIS
FINANCIAL DEVELOPMENT
FINANCIAL FLOWS
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
FINANCIAL SHOCKS
FINANCIAL STABILITY
FINANCIAL STRUCTURE
FINANCIAL SYSTEM
FINANCIAL SYSTEMS
FISCAL CAPACITY
FISCAL DEFICITS
FISCAL POLICIES
FISCAL POLICY
FIXED INVESTMENT
FLEXIBLE EXCHANGE RATE
FOREIGN BANKS
FOREIGN CAPITAL
FOREIGN CURRENCY
FOREIGN DEBT
FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENTS
FOREIGN EXCHANGE
FOREIGN INVESTMENTS
FOREIGN INVESTOR
FOREIGN INVESTORS
FOREIGN MARKETS
FUND MANAGERS
GLOBAL BOND
GLOBAL ECONOMY
GLOBAL MARKETS
GLOBALIZATION
GOVERNMENT BOND
HEDGE FUNDS
HOLDINGS
ILLIQUID MARKETS
IMPLIED VOLATILITY
INFLATION
INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT
INSTITUTIONAL INVESTOR
INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS
INSURANCE COMPANIES
INTEREST RATES
INTERNATIONAL CAPITAL
INTERNATIONAL CAPITAL MARKETS
INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL INTEGRATION
INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL MARKET
INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL MARKETS
INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL SYSTEM
INTERNATIONAL INVESTORS
INTERNATIONAL MARKETS
INTERNATIONAL PORTFOLIO
INTERNATIONAL SWAPS
INVESTING
INVESTMENT BEHAVIOR
INVESTMENT DECISIONS
INVESTMENT FLOWS
INVESTMENT PATTERNS
INVESTMENT RISKS
ISSUANCE
LENDER
LENDERS
LEVY
LIABILITY
LIQUID ASSETS
LIQUID MARKETS
LIQUIDATION
LIQUIDITY
LIQUIDITY IN BOND MARKETS
LOCAL CURRENCY
LOCAL FINANCIAL MARKET
LOCAL MARKETS
LOCAL STOCK MARKETS
LONG TERM CAPITAL
LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS
MACROECONOMIC MANAGEMENT
MACROECONOMIC POLICIES
MACROECONOMIC POLICY
MACROECONOMIC STABILITY
MARK-TO-MARKET
MARK-TO-MARKET ACCOUNTING
MARKET CONDITIONS
MARKET DISCIPLINE
MARKET FAILURES
MARKET LIQUIDITY
MARKET PARTICIPANTS
MATURITIES
MATURITY
MATURITY TRANSFORMATION
MONETARY POLICIES
MONETARY POLICY
MONEY MARKET
MONEY MARKET RATES
MONEY MARKETS
MORAL HAZARD
MUTUAL FUND
MUTUAL FUND INDUSTRY
MUTUAL FUND INVESTMENT
MUTUAL FUNDS
OIL PRICES
OPEN ECONOMIES
PENSION
PENSION FUNDS
POLICY RESPONSE
POLICY RESPONSES
PORTFOLIO
PORTFOLIO ALLOCATION
PORTFOLIO ALLOCATIONS
PORTFOLIO CAPITAL
PORTFOLIO FLOWS
PORTFOLIO INFLOWS
PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS
PORTFOLIOS
PRICE DISCOVERY
PRODUCTIVE INVESTMENTS
PUBLIC DEBT
PUBLIC DEBTS
PUBLIC FINANCES
PUBLIC INVESTMENTS
REGULATORY SYSTEM
RESERVE
RESERVES
RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGES
RETURNS
RETURNS ON EQUITIES
RISK AVERSION
RISK SHARING
SAFETY NET
SECURITIES
SECURITIES MARKETS
SOLVENCY
SOVEREIGN DEBT
SOVEREIGN DEBT PROBLEMS
SOVEREIGN RATING
SOVEREIGN RATINGS
STOCK MARKETS
TAX
TOTAL DEBT
TRADING
TRANSPARENCY
UNDERWRITERS
WEALTH EFFECT
WORLD FINANCIAL MARKETS
spellingShingle ACCOUNTING
AGENCY PROBLEM
AGENCY PROBLEMS
ALLOCATION OF CREDIT
ARBITRAGE
ASSET BASE
ASSET CLASS
ASSET HOLDINGS
ASSET MANAGEMENT
ASSET MANAGER
ASSET MANAGERS
ASSET PRICE
ASSET PRICES
ASYMMETRIC INFORMATION
AUCTIONS
BALANCE OF PAYMENTS
BALANCE SHEETS
BANK CREDIT
BANK INTEREST RATES
BANKING SYSTEMS
BASIS POINTS
BOND FUND
BOND FUNDS
BONDS
BORROWING COSTS
BUSINESS CYCLES
CAPACITY CONSTRAINTS
CAPITAL FLOW
CAPITAL FLOWS
CAPITAL INFLOWS
CAPITAL MARKET
CAPITAL MARKETS
CAPITAL MOVEMENTS
CAPITAL REQUIREMENTS
CDS
CENTRAL BANK
CENTRAL BANKS
COLLATERAL
COMMODITY PRICES
CONSUMER GOODS
CREDIT CONSTRAINTS
CREDIT DEFAULT
CREDIT DEFAULT SWAPS
CREDIT GROWTH
CREDIT MARKETS
CREDIT RATINGS
CURRENCY
CURRENCY COMPOSITION
CURRENCY MISMATCHES
CURRENT ACCOUNT DEFICITS
DEBT DEFAULT
DEFAULT RISK
DEPOSIT
DEPOSIT INSURANCE
DERIVATIVES
DEVALUATION
DIRECT INVESTMENT
DIVERSIFIED PORTFOLIO
DOMESTIC FINANCIAL MARKETS
DOMESTIC MARKETS
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTS
ECONOMIC POLICIES
EMERGING ECONOMIES
EMERGING MARKET
EMERGING MARKET BOND
EMERGING MARKET EQUITY
EMERGING MARKETS
ENABLING ENVIRONMENTS
EQUITY FUNDS
EQUITY MARKET
EQUITY MARKETS
EQUITY RETURNS
EXCHANGE RATE
EXCHANGE RATES
EXPENDITURES
FINANCIAL CRISES
FINANCIAL CRISIS
FINANCIAL DEVELOPMENT
FINANCIAL FLOWS
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
FINANCIAL SHOCKS
FINANCIAL STABILITY
FINANCIAL STRUCTURE
FINANCIAL SYSTEM
FINANCIAL SYSTEMS
FISCAL CAPACITY
FISCAL DEFICITS
FISCAL POLICIES
FISCAL POLICY
FIXED INVESTMENT
FLEXIBLE EXCHANGE RATE
FOREIGN BANKS
FOREIGN CAPITAL
FOREIGN CURRENCY
FOREIGN DEBT
FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENTS
FOREIGN EXCHANGE
FOREIGN INVESTMENTS
FOREIGN INVESTOR
FOREIGN INVESTORS
FOREIGN MARKETS
FUND MANAGERS
GLOBAL BOND
GLOBAL ECONOMY
GLOBAL MARKETS
GLOBALIZATION
GOVERNMENT BOND
HEDGE FUNDS
HOLDINGS
ILLIQUID MARKETS
IMPLIED VOLATILITY
INFLATION
INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT
INSTITUTIONAL INVESTOR
INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS
INSURANCE COMPANIES
INTEREST RATES
INTERNATIONAL CAPITAL
INTERNATIONAL CAPITAL MARKETS
INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL INTEGRATION
INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL MARKET
INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL MARKETS
INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL SYSTEM
INTERNATIONAL INVESTORS
INTERNATIONAL MARKETS
INTERNATIONAL PORTFOLIO
INTERNATIONAL SWAPS
INVESTING
INVESTMENT BEHAVIOR
INVESTMENT DECISIONS
INVESTMENT FLOWS
INVESTMENT PATTERNS
INVESTMENT RISKS
ISSUANCE
LENDER
LENDERS
LEVY
LIABILITY
LIQUID ASSETS
LIQUID MARKETS
LIQUIDATION
LIQUIDITY
LIQUIDITY IN BOND MARKETS
LOCAL CURRENCY
LOCAL FINANCIAL MARKET
LOCAL MARKETS
LOCAL STOCK MARKETS
LONG TERM CAPITAL
LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS
MACROECONOMIC MANAGEMENT
MACROECONOMIC POLICIES
MACROECONOMIC POLICY
MACROECONOMIC STABILITY
MARK-TO-MARKET
MARK-TO-MARKET ACCOUNTING
MARKET CONDITIONS
MARKET DISCIPLINE
MARKET FAILURES
MARKET LIQUIDITY
MARKET PARTICIPANTS
MATURITIES
MATURITY
MATURITY TRANSFORMATION
MONETARY POLICIES
MONETARY POLICY
MONEY MARKET
MONEY MARKET RATES
MONEY MARKETS
MORAL HAZARD
MUTUAL FUND
MUTUAL FUND INDUSTRY
MUTUAL FUND INVESTMENT
MUTUAL FUNDS
OIL PRICES
OPEN ECONOMIES
PENSION
PENSION FUNDS
POLICY RESPONSE
POLICY RESPONSES
PORTFOLIO
PORTFOLIO ALLOCATION
PORTFOLIO ALLOCATIONS
PORTFOLIO CAPITAL
PORTFOLIO FLOWS
PORTFOLIO INFLOWS
PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS
PORTFOLIOS
PRICE DISCOVERY
PRODUCTIVE INVESTMENTS
PUBLIC DEBT
PUBLIC DEBTS
PUBLIC FINANCES
PUBLIC INVESTMENTS
REGULATORY SYSTEM
RESERVE
RESERVES
RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGES
RETURNS
RETURNS ON EQUITIES
RISK AVERSION
RISK SHARING
SAFETY NET
SECURITIES
SECURITIES MARKETS
SOLVENCY
SOVEREIGN DEBT
SOVEREIGN DEBT PROBLEMS
SOVEREIGN RATING
SOVEREIGN RATINGS
STOCK MARKETS
TAX
TOTAL DEBT
TRADING
TRANSPARENCY
UNDERWRITERS
WEALTH EFFECT
WORLD FINANCIAL MARKETS
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Latin America Copes with Volatility, the Dark Side of Globalization
geographic_facet Latin America & Caribbean
description Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) region were bumping against capacity constraints with unemployment reaching historically low levels and economic activity hitting bottlenecks and central banks were thus engaged in combating upward price pressures through tighter monetary policies. The focus of attention was, as a result, shifting towards the longer-term growth and equity agendas in what appeared to be a more tranquil global environment. This LAC region continues on a relatively robust growth path after a remarkable performance in the aftermath of the global financial crisis. In effect, as discussed in our April 2011 report "LAC success put to the test," the region's recession in 2009 was relatively short lived and surprisingly mild compared to other middle-income countries (MICs) and to its own past and its recovery in 2010-2011 strong. This report starts by setting the stage on the external environment. It provides an overview of recent economic developments and the prospects for the LAC region in coming months, including an analysis of the sources of external risks for the region.
format Publications & Research :: Working Paper
author World Bank
author_facet World Bank
author_sort World Bank
title Latin America Copes with Volatility, the Dark Side of Globalization
title_short Latin America Copes with Volatility, the Dark Side of Globalization
title_full Latin America Copes with Volatility, the Dark Side of Globalization
title_fullStr Latin America Copes with Volatility, the Dark Side of Globalization
title_full_unstemmed Latin America Copes with Volatility, the Dark Side of Globalization
title_sort latin america copes with volatility, the dark side of globalization
publisher Washington, DC
publishDate 2014
url http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2013/04/17682562/latin-america-copes-volatility-dark-side-globalization
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/16496
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spelling okr-10986-164962021-04-23T14:03:31Z Latin America Copes with Volatility, the Dark Side of Globalization World Bank ACCOUNTING AGENCY PROBLEM AGENCY PROBLEMS ALLOCATION OF CREDIT ARBITRAGE ASSET BASE ASSET CLASS ASSET HOLDINGS ASSET MANAGEMENT ASSET MANAGER ASSET MANAGERS ASSET PRICE ASSET PRICES ASYMMETRIC INFORMATION AUCTIONS BALANCE OF PAYMENTS BALANCE SHEETS BANK CREDIT BANK INTEREST RATES BANKING SYSTEMS BASIS POINTS BOND FUND BOND FUNDS BONDS BORROWING COSTS BUSINESS CYCLES CAPACITY CONSTRAINTS CAPITAL FLOW CAPITAL FLOWS CAPITAL INFLOWS CAPITAL MARKET CAPITAL MARKETS CAPITAL MOVEMENTS CAPITAL REQUIREMENTS CDS CENTRAL BANK CENTRAL BANKS COLLATERAL COMMODITY PRICES CONSUMER GOODS CREDIT CONSTRAINTS CREDIT DEFAULT CREDIT DEFAULT SWAPS CREDIT GROWTH CREDIT MARKETS CREDIT RATINGS CURRENCY CURRENCY COMPOSITION CURRENCY MISMATCHES CURRENT ACCOUNT DEFICITS DEBT DEFAULT DEFAULT RISK DEPOSIT DEPOSIT INSURANCE DERIVATIVES DEVALUATION DIRECT INVESTMENT DIVERSIFIED PORTFOLIO DOMESTIC FINANCIAL MARKETS DOMESTIC MARKETS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTS ECONOMIC POLICIES EMERGING ECONOMIES EMERGING MARKET EMERGING MARKET BOND EMERGING MARKET EQUITY EMERGING MARKETS ENABLING ENVIRONMENTS EQUITY FUNDS EQUITY MARKET EQUITY MARKETS EQUITY RETURNS EXCHANGE RATE EXCHANGE RATES EXPENDITURES FINANCIAL CRISES FINANCIAL CRISIS FINANCIAL DEVELOPMENT FINANCIAL FLOWS FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS FINANCIAL SHOCKS FINANCIAL STABILITY FINANCIAL STRUCTURE FINANCIAL SYSTEM FINANCIAL SYSTEMS FISCAL CAPACITY FISCAL DEFICITS FISCAL POLICIES FISCAL POLICY FIXED INVESTMENT FLEXIBLE EXCHANGE RATE FOREIGN BANKS FOREIGN CAPITAL FOREIGN CURRENCY FOREIGN DEBT FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENTS FOREIGN EXCHANGE FOREIGN INVESTMENTS FOREIGN INVESTOR FOREIGN INVESTORS FOREIGN MARKETS FUND MANAGERS GLOBAL BOND GLOBAL ECONOMY GLOBAL MARKETS GLOBALIZATION GOVERNMENT BOND HEDGE FUNDS HOLDINGS ILLIQUID MARKETS IMPLIED VOLATILITY INFLATION INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT INSTITUTIONAL INVESTOR INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS INSURANCE COMPANIES INTEREST RATES INTERNATIONAL CAPITAL INTERNATIONAL CAPITAL MARKETS INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL INTEGRATION INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL MARKET INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL MARKETS INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL SYSTEM INTERNATIONAL INVESTORS INTERNATIONAL MARKETS INTERNATIONAL PORTFOLIO INTERNATIONAL SWAPS INVESTING INVESTMENT BEHAVIOR INVESTMENT DECISIONS INVESTMENT FLOWS INVESTMENT PATTERNS INVESTMENT RISKS ISSUANCE LENDER LENDERS LEVY LIABILITY LIQUID ASSETS LIQUID MARKETS LIQUIDATION LIQUIDITY LIQUIDITY IN BOND MARKETS LOCAL CURRENCY LOCAL FINANCIAL MARKET LOCAL MARKETS LOCAL STOCK MARKETS LONG TERM CAPITAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS MACROECONOMIC MANAGEMENT MACROECONOMIC POLICIES MACROECONOMIC POLICY MACROECONOMIC STABILITY MARK-TO-MARKET MARK-TO-MARKET ACCOUNTING MARKET CONDITIONS MARKET DISCIPLINE MARKET FAILURES MARKET LIQUIDITY MARKET PARTICIPANTS MATURITIES MATURITY MATURITY TRANSFORMATION MONETARY POLICIES MONETARY POLICY MONEY MARKET MONEY MARKET RATES MONEY MARKETS MORAL HAZARD MUTUAL FUND MUTUAL FUND INDUSTRY MUTUAL FUND INVESTMENT MUTUAL FUNDS OIL PRICES OPEN ECONOMIES PENSION PENSION FUNDS POLICY RESPONSE POLICY RESPONSES PORTFOLIO PORTFOLIO ALLOCATION PORTFOLIO ALLOCATIONS PORTFOLIO CAPITAL PORTFOLIO FLOWS PORTFOLIO INFLOWS PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS PORTFOLIOS PRICE DISCOVERY PRODUCTIVE INVESTMENTS PUBLIC DEBT PUBLIC DEBTS PUBLIC FINANCES PUBLIC INVESTMENTS REGULATORY SYSTEM RESERVE RESERVES RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGES RETURNS RETURNS ON EQUITIES RISK AVERSION RISK SHARING SAFETY NET SECURITIES SECURITIES MARKETS SOLVENCY SOVEREIGN DEBT SOVEREIGN DEBT PROBLEMS SOVEREIGN RATING SOVEREIGN RATINGS STOCK MARKETS TAX TOTAL DEBT TRADING TRANSPARENCY UNDERWRITERS WEALTH EFFECT WORLD FINANCIAL MARKETS Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) region were bumping against capacity constraints with unemployment reaching historically low levels and economic activity hitting bottlenecks and central banks were thus engaged in combating upward price pressures through tighter monetary policies. The focus of attention was, as a result, shifting towards the longer-term growth and equity agendas in what appeared to be a more tranquil global environment. This LAC region continues on a relatively robust growth path after a remarkable performance in the aftermath of the global financial crisis. In effect, as discussed in our April 2011 report "LAC success put to the test," the region's recession in 2009 was relatively short lived and surprisingly mild compared to other middle-income countries (MICs) and to its own past and its recovery in 2010-2011 strong. This report starts by setting the stage on the external environment. It provides an overview of recent economic developments and the prospects for the LAC region in coming months, including an analysis of the sources of external risks for the region. 2014-01-03T22:37:53Z 2014-01-03T22:37:53Z 2012-04 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2013/04/17682562/latin-america-copes-volatility-dark-side-globalization http://hdl.handle.net/10986/16496 English en_US CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/igo World Bank Washington, DC Publications & Research :: Working Paper Publications & Research Latin America & Caribbean