Latin American economic outlook 2010 / Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development Staff, Corporate Author.

Contributor:

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Economic forecasting--Latin America.

Economic forecasting.

Latin America--Economic policy.

Latin America.

Latin America--Economic conditions.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (253 p.)

Place of Publication:

Paris Cedex, France : OECD, 2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Contrary to prevailing wisdom, Latin American countries that opened their markets to international competition during the last decade have not been more vulnerable to the global economic downturn. The OECD Latin American Economic Outlook 2010 provides a fresh analysis of economic trends in the region with a particular focus on the role that international migration and remittances play in shaping the current context. "This excellent report correctly emphasises the less known and studied aspects of the complex and heterogeneous phenomenon of migration, allowing a broader vision of the topic." Fr

Contents:

PREFACE; ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS; EXECUTIVE SUMMARY; PART ONE: MACROECONOMIC OVERVIEW; PART TWO: MIGRATION AND REMITTANCES IN LATIN AMERICA; Flows of People, Money and Ideas; People and Money Flows: How Many and How Much?; Migration, Labour Markets and Social Protection; Remittance Flows and Financial Development; Remittances and Capital Markets in Latin America; Managing Latin American Migration: A Case for Public Action?; PART THREE: COUNTRY NOTES; Argentina; Brazil; Chile; Colombia; Costa Rica; Dominican Republic; Mexico; Peru; Statistical Annex

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-282-45178-2

9786612451782

92-64-07791-X

OCLC:

609851213