FEATURED EVENTS

	LATIN AMERICA'S "MICRO" PROBLEMS  As the US were optimistic about the US avoiding a dramatic "fiscal cliff", insteading focusing on protectionism in Brazil, Chinese investment in Latin America, and the need for Central America to diversify markets. MORE
	WHAT WILL IT TAKE FOR BRAZIL TO REGAIN ITS ECONOMIC VIGOR? A look at the country's recent economic performance and an evaluation of the policies needed to recapture the country's economic growth. MORE

	LATIN AMERICA MACROECONOMIC OUTLOOK: A GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE Brookings and CERES examine the impact of the recent financial crisis on both developed and developing economies in the region. MORE

ABOUT

The Latin American Economies Roundtable brings together a small group of leading economic analysts from government agencies, international financial institutions, the private sector, think-tanks and universities. Participants analyze the state of Latin American and Caribbean economies, how they are affected by the external environment, and what are the best policy options.

The group meets periodically to share information, assess and interpret developments, diagnose potential problems, and exchange ideas about appropriate policy responses by governments and others. The insights and conclusions from the Roundtable are disseminated through private meetings and our meeting reports.

The Roundtable is a joint project between the Inter-American
Dialogue and Tulane University.

STAFF

Peter Hakim, President Emeritus
Nora Lustig, Non Resident Senior Fellow
Alexis Arthur, Program Associate
Sharon McCoy, Intern

For more information, contact Alexis Arthur at aarthur@thedialogue.org or (202) 463-2933.

• Challenge Ahead for Latin America as Eurozone Crisis Spreads, September 4, 2012.
• Brazil Struggles in a Prosperous Latin America, July 10, 2012.
• Crisis Deepens in the Eurozone, May 14, 2012.
• Europe's Uncertain Future, February 2, 2012.
• Different Outlooks for Developing and Emerging Markets, October 5, 2011. Presentation by Jorge Mariscal.
• Latin America's Response to Global Financial Instability, August 30, 2011.
• Latin America's Rapid Recovery, March 3, 2011.
• Uneven Progress in Latin America for 2011, January 12, 2011.
• Stable Macroeconomics Drive Growth in Latin America, May 3, 2010.
• Latin America's Economic Prospects to Improve in 2010, January 20, 2010.
• Recovery on Its Way, Though Substantial Downside Risks Remain, September 24, 2009.
• Reasons for Cautious Optimism? June 16, 2009.
• Forecasting Economic Recovery in Latin America and Around the Globe, April 22, 2009. Presentation by Ernesto Talvi.
• Capital Shortage and the Need for Multilateral Financing in Latin America, December 16, 2008.
• Latin America's Vulnerability to the Global Credit Crunch, October 21, 2008. Presentation by Ernesto Talvi.
• Rising Commodity Prices and the Challenge of Inflation, June 30, 2008.
• How Does the US Economic Downturn Affect Latin America? March 24, 2008.

RELEVANT PUBLICATIONS

• The Labor Market Story Behind Latin America's Transformation, World Bank, Oct. 2012.
• GINI Back in the Bottle: An Unequal Continent Is Becoming Less So, The Economist, Oct. 13, 2012. 
• The New Financial Landscape: What It Means for Emerging Market Economies, The World Bank, Sept. 2012.
• Brazil's Listless Growth Continues, Wall Street Journal, Aug. 31, 2012. 
• Brazil: Appetite for Construction, Financial Times, Aug. 28, 2012.
• Club Med and the Sunbelt: Adjustment within Monetary Union, Carnegie Endowment for Peace, July 12, 2012.
• Global Economic Prospects: Managing Growth in a Volatile World, World Bank, June 2012.
• Brazil Bulls Capitulate as State Intervention Spurs Outflows, Bloomberg, May 9, 2012.
• World Economic Outlook: Growth Resuming, Dangers Remain, IMF, Apr. 2012.
• A Matter of Transparency: The Top One Percent in the Americas, by Nora Lustig, Americas Quarterly, Spring 2012. 

Ernesto Talvi, Center for the Study of Economic and Social Affairs (CERES)