Ya Encontraste Tu Queso?/ Did You Find Your Cheese?

Despite the recent deterioration in the global economic environment, projections for the region involve only a modest worsening of the outlook. The October 2011 Regional Economic Outlook: Western Hemisphere cautions, however, that there are severe downside risks. A sharp slowdown in Asia, for example in response to a recession in advanced economies, could impact commodity prices, with negative effects on Latin American commodity exporters. With global monetary policy likely to remain accommodative, capital flows could exacerbate overheating and amplify vulnerabilities in emerging markets....

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Economía de la energía es una obra esencial para profesionales y estudiantes universitarios interesados en conocer el funcionamiento del sector energético. Los autores del libro, Alfredo Dammert Lira y Raúl García Carpio, ofrecen una visión amplia y documentada sobre los diferentes usos de la energía en consumo doméstico y comercial, transporte y sectores productivos. En este texto se analiza la estructura y evolución de las diversas fuentes de energía, como petróleo y gas natural, carbón, energía hidroeléctrica, energía nuclear y energías renovables. Presenta también algunas ...

The ongoing global turmoil represents a confluence of negative shocks for Latin America and the Caribbean: a freeze in global credit markets, weaker external demand, and lower commodity prices. But the region is expected to deal with these global shocks better than in previous crises, reflecting progress made in improving macroeconomic fundamentals over the past decade. Still, there are a number of downside risks going forward. Against this uncertain background, the report discusses the implications of the global financial crisis for the regional outlook and the corresponding challenges...