What are the reasons for and the costs of Latin America's volatility? Because there is no consensus on these fundamental questions, there is no consensus on the appropriate policy response to macroeconomic volatility in Latin America, and other shock-prone countries. This paper provides new...

What is the impact of political decentralisation in Latin America? This book considers the problems raised by political decentralisation in the region and identifies the challenges ahead. Political decentralisation tends to devolve a certain amount of financial responsibility to the sub-national...

This book contains the results of peer reviews of the competition law and policies of Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Mexico, and Peru. Each review provides information on the history and economic context for competition law, an outline of the provisions of the current law and policies, a review of...

Peer reviews of competition law and policy are a valuable tool to reform and strengthen a country’s competition framework. This peer review of Brazil presents the evolution of its competition regime and assesses its competition law and policy.

Peer reviews of competition law and policy are a valuable tool to reform and strengthen a country’s competition framework. This peer review of Brazil presents the evolution of its competition regime and assesses its competition law and policy.