The economic review examines the economic and financial outlook for the Latin America and the Caribbean region.
Office of the Chief Economist, Latin America and the Caribbean
Economic reviews
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REPORT Apr 10, 2024
Competition: The Missing Ingredient for Growth?
Latin America and the Caribbean has made slow but consistent progress addressing the imbalances induced by the pandemic. However, challenges remain. Growth may be enhanced by inducing more competition in the region.
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REPORT Oct 04, 2023
Wired: Digital Connectivity for Inclusion and Growth
Expanding digital connectivity, combined with complementary policies, offers the possibilities to create more dynamic and inclusive societies in Latin America and the Caribbean.
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REPORT Apr 04, 2023
The promise of integration
Regional economies have proven relatively resilient but new headwinds could potentially turn the region’s prospects bleak. Countries should seize the unique opportunities global economy trends offer.
Annual Flagship Reports
These review the economic and financial outlook of the Latin America and the Caribbean region. They also cover the short-term prospects and provide a deep analysis of the internal and external factors affecting the region's economic and financial performance.
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REPORT Feb 26, 2024
The Evolving Geography of Productivity and Employment
Using new data and methods, this report shows that deindustrialization, distance, and divisions offer intertwined explanations for the urban productivity paradox in the region
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REPORT Jun 07, 2021
Employment in Crisis
A region known for its volatility, the region has suffered severe economic and social setbacks from crises, that have taken their toll on careers, wage growth, and productivity.
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REPORT Sep 14, 2020
Going Viral
The economic impact of COVID-19 has quickly evolved from a health emergency into an employment crisis. It also has far-reaching implications for workers beyond the immediate employment effects.
Regional Studies
These are one of our main lines of policy-oriented research. They focus on topics that are central to economic and social development policies in the region. Typically, they are relevant to different sectors and countries.
Research teams for these studies generally involve experts from outside the Office of the Chief Economist, including top internationally renowned researchers from universities and think tanks in the region.
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REPORT Jun 30, 2022
Deep Trade Agreements
International economic integration offers unexploited opportunities to Latin America and the Caribbean. This report studies how the region’s countries can leverage trade agreements to promote their economies’ ...
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REPORT Sep 27, 2021
The Fast Track to New Skills
Higher education in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) has expanded dramatically in the new millennium, yet enrollment in short-cycle programs (SCPs) is still relatively low.
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REPORT Jan 01, 2021
Managing for Learning : Measuring and Strengthening Education Management
While management is often mentioned as an important factor in education policy discussions, relatively little quantitative research has been done to define and measure it. In this study, we begin filling these gaps.
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The Macro Poverty Outlook (MPO) analyzes macroeconomic and poverty developments in 28 developing countries in Latin America and the Caribbean. The MPO consists of individual country notes that provide an overview of recent developments, forecasts of major macroeconomic variables and poverty, and a discussion of critical challenges for economic growth, macroeconomic stability, and poverty reduction moving forward.