Oficina de la CEPAL en Washington (Estudios e Investigaciones)
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Capital Flows to Latin America and the Caribbean
- Corporate Author(s):
- NU. CEPAL. Oficina de Washington
- Date Issued
- 2018-07-17
- Physical Description
- 48 p.
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This document, prepared by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) Washington Office, presents and analyzes the most recent developments (first quarter of 2018) concerning capital flows to Latin America and the Caribbean. The main highlights are: -In January 2018, issu...
U.S. Economic Outlook. Quarterly developments
- Corporate Author(s):
- NU. CEPAL. Oficina de Washington
- Date Issued
- 2018-07-16
- Physical Description
- 26 p.
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In the first quarter of 2018, the U.S. economy grew at an annualized rate of 2%, a slower pace than previously thought, but growth is expected to rebound in the current quarter. Growth was held back by the slowdown in consumer spending, which grew only 0.9% in the first quarter, after a 4% growth i...
Resilience and capital flows in the Caribbean
- Author(s):
- Bustillo, Inés |
- Velloso, Helvia |
- Dookeran, Winston |
- Perrotti, Daniel E.
- Date Issued
- 2018-03-31
- Physical Description
- 44 p.
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The economic challenges in the Caribbean can be linked in significant measure to the region’s external vulnerability. This paper looks at trends in financial flows in the context of the region’s need to strengthen its resilience. It starts by focusing on three concepts: vulnerability, fragility and...
U.S. Economic Outlook: Recent developments
- Corporate Author(s):
- NU. CEPAL. Oficina de Washington
- Date Issued
- 2018-02-13
- Physical Description
- 14 p.
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The U.S. economic expansion remains on track and it has entered its ninth year. January marked the 103th month of growth for the U.S. economy. By May, the current economic expansion will become the second longest on record.1 The unemployment rate sits at 4.1%, the lowest level since December 2000, ...
United States- Latin America and the Caribbean Trade Developments 2016-2017
- Corporate Author(s):
- NU. CEPAL. Oficina de Washington
- Date Issued
- 2017-12-29
- Physical Description
- 53 p.
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United States Trade Developments, 2016-2017, provides an overview of the most relevant developments in United States trade relations with Latin America and the Caribbean and of the measures that inhibit the free flow of goods among countries in the Western Hemisphere. This is an annual report elabo...
Capital Flows to Latin America: 2017 Year in Review
- Corporate Author(s):
- NU. CEPAL. Oficina de Washington
- Date Issued
- 2017-12
- Physical Description
- 52 p.
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The total amount of debt issued by LAC borrowers from January to November 2017 reached US$ 138 billion, the highest annual amount ever issued in the region. Investors’ enthusiasm for LAC assets was supported by synchronized growth at the global level, still low interest rates across de globe (with ...
U.S. Economic Outlook: Quarterly developments
- Corporate Author(s):
- NU. CEPAL. Oficina de Washington
- Date Issued
- 2017-11
- Physical Description
- 26 p.
- UN symbol:
The U.S. economic expansion remains on track and it has entered its ninth year. October marked the 100th month of growth for the U.S. economy. In about two years the current economic expansion will be the longest on record.1 The unemployment rate sits at 4.1%, the lowest level since December 2000, ...
The rise of green bonds: Financing for development in Latin America and the Caribbean
- Corporate Author(s):
- NU. CEPAL. Oficina de Washington
- Date Issued
- 2017-10
- Physical Description
- 46 p.
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The 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals present a unique opportunity to promote new instruments and innovative mechanisms for financing social and production development in Latin America and the Caribbean. “Green bonds” are an example of alternative financial instruments becoming incr...
Capital Flows to Latin America and the Caribbean: Recent Developments
- Corporate Author(s):
- NU. CEPAL. Oficina de Washington
- Date Issued
- 2017-08
- Physical Description
- 50 p.
- UN symbol:
This document, prepared by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) Washington Office, presents and analyzes the most recent developments (first half of 2017) concerning capital flows to Latin America and the Caribbean....
U.S. Economic Outlook: Quarterly developments
- Corporate Author(s):
- NU. CEPAL. Oficina de Washington
- Date Issued
- 2017-07
- Physical Description
- 26 p.
- UN symbol:
In the first quarter of 2017, the U.S. economy grew at an annualized rate of 1.4%. Fixed investment was the main driver of growth, while inventories were a large drag. Consumer spending slowed significantly from its pace in previous quarters, but still accounted for about half of GDP growth in the ...