Ecuador

This paper estimates cyclically adjusted balances for Uruguay, and discusses methodological and practical implementation issues. In line with standard practice, this paper assumes aggregate fiscal revenue elasticity equal to one. The study also focuses on the cyclically adjusted primary balance, so interest payments are excluded from the analysis. It also estimates Cyclically Adjusted Balances (CABs) for both the consolidated public sector and the general government. The economic development and the credibility of the inflation target are discussed. This study identifies the drivers of the...

The IMF's 2012 Annual Report chronicles the response of the Fund's Executive Board and staff to the global financial crisis and other events during financial year 2012, which covers the period from May 1, 2011, through April 30, 2012. The print version of the Report is available in eight languages (Arabic, Chinese, English, French, German, Japanese, Russian, and Spanish), along with a CD-ROM (available in English only) that includes the Report text and ancillary materials, including the Fund's Financial Statements for FY2012.

En este libro va a encontrar 101 consejos y claves imprescindibles para la inversión en bolsa de la mano de alguien con una metodología de inversión que le ha aportado beneficios de forma constante, por ser sencilla, lógica y con un pensamiento a largo plazo. Durante la última década, José Antonio Madrigal ha dado consejos útiles en conferencias, radio y televisión a pequeños inversores sobre cómo invertir en bolsa a partir de lo que a él mismo le ha funcionado y, lo mejor de todo, es que a ellos también les ha funcionado. En la bolsa, como en la vida, se puede aprender de las...

A través de las entrevistas realizadas por el periodista Miguel Ángel Noceda, este libro se adentra en los entresijos de la economía española de la democracia y trata de desvelar sus claves y su evolución con tres de los ministros de Economía más importantes desde la Transición: Carlos Solchaga, Pedro Solbes y Luis de Guindos. A Solchaga le tocó culminar la entrada en la Comunidad Europea (luego Unión Europea), Pedro Solbes condujo la economía para cumplir los criterios de Maastricht que había firmado Solchaga y que llevarían a la unión monetaria, y Luis de Guindos se ha...

Growth in much of Latin America remains solid, although it slowed during the second half of 2011 as result of the combined effects of policy tightening and global uncertainties. Under our baseline, we expect growth in Latin America and the Caribbean to moderate to about 3¾ percent in 2012, from about 4½ last year. For many countries, high commodity prices and easy external financing conditions will provide tailwinds. For others, weak growth in the United States and other advanced-country partners, or homegrown fiscal problems, will hold back activity. This edition of the Regional Economic...