Port of Spain on July 13th, 2004. After more than a decade of economic growth and despite encouraging prospects for the … growth and to benefit its citizens more equitably, the country must continue to grapple with major issues. This report sheds …

of the environment in development, income inequality and the economic conditions in Haiti. Throughout this project, the …

The growth prospects of a nation are stymied by the burden of government debt. This study has two goals: first, it … tests whether public debt hinders growth; and, second, it explores whether economic policy ameliorates this effect. A large … panel data of countries for 1970-2010 reveal a negative and robust effect of public debt on growth. Strong institutions …

promoting growth, yet there is not compelling evidence regarding its effect in Latin American countries. Using a variety of … approaches, we estimate the effects on growth of the most important taxes for the region, namely personal income tax, corporate … resource. We evaluate the effect of these tax instruments on growth for Argentina, Brazil, Mexico, and Chile using vector …

This paper revisits economic growth in Colombia using a growth diagnostics methodology to identify the most binding … constraints for economic growth and the policies that, if implemented, can have the largest positive impact. The data shows … for economic growth, independent of whether uncertainties from poor protection to property rights are resolved. …

This paper seeks to identify the most promising fiscal strategy to boost long-term economic growth in Argentina and … quantify its effects. To this end, the authors updated a growth-diagnostics study for Argentina and corroborated that low … improved appropriability and long-term growth. …

inflation, growth, fiscal deficit, interest rate and other variables for each country in Latin America and the Caribbean from …

The December 2012 surveys of expectations for inflation and growth conducted by Central Banks with inflation targeting … regimes continue to focus on 2012 and 2013 expectations. The weighted average expectation for regional growth for 2012, which … should be close to the final figure for the year, fell to 2.5%, given the fall in expected growth in Brazil down to just 1 …

The October surveys of expectations for inflation and growth conducted by Central Banks in the region indicate … increases in both growth and inflation expectations for a number of countries. Inflation expectations for 2012 have risen in … expected to be 3.3% in Peru. Growth expectations have risen in Chile, Paraguay, Peru and Uruguay. Download the data from the …