Sustaining Latin America's resurgence
Subtitle: some historical perspectives
By: prepared by Anoop Singh and Martin Cerisola.
Contributors: Cerisola, Martin.; International Monetary Fund. Western Hemisphere Dept.
Series: IMF working paper -- WP/06/252
Publisher: International Monetary Fund, Western Hemisphere Dept.
Published: 2006
Place of publication: [Washington, D.C.]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 37
Subjects: Fiscal policy -- Latin America.; Latin America -- Economic conditions -- 1945-; Latin America -- Economic policy.
Description: This paper looks at the historical lessons that might serve to entrech Latin America's newly resurgent growth phase. It briefly reviews the post-World War II experiences in Latin America and Asia, focusing on the conditions that favored capital accumulation and productivity growth in the faster growing economies. Among these, the paper highlights the importance of stable macroeconomic policies, especially fiscal policy.
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"November 2006."

Includes bibliographical references (p. 33-37).

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