Fiscal Adjustment in Latin America and the Caribbean : Short-Run Pain, Long-Run Gain?

Fiscal Adjustment in Latin America and the Caribbean : Short-Run Pain, Long-Run Gain?

After a growth slowdown that lasted six years, the Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) region has finally turned the corner and resumed growth at a modest rate of 1.1 percent in 2017 and 1.8 percent expected in 2018. This reflects a more favorable external environment, particularly a recovery in c...

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Main Authors: Vegh, Carlos A., Vuletin, Guillermo, Riera-Crichton, Daniel, Friedheim, Diego, Morano, Luis, Camarena, José Andrée
Format: Serial
Language:English
Published: Washington, DC: World Bank 2018
Subjects:
GROWTH
HOUSEHOLD INCOME INEQUALITY
LABOR FORCE PARTICIPATION
LABOR INCOME INEQUALITY
SLOWDOWN
ELASTICITY
INEQUALITY
TERMS OF TRADE
UNEMPLOYMENT
FISCAL ADJUSTMENT
FISCAL TRENDS
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10986/29666

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