Cotton Made in Africa: A Field Report by Roger Peltzer
deutschsprachige Version

Our new website address:  
www.wdev.eu  
Home Mission Statement Subscriptions Sample Copies Services Blogs Background Links Archives

Volume 2010
Volume 2009
Volume 2008
Volume 2007
Volume 2006
Special Features
Special Reports
LOGIN
For subscribers only
My WDEV
Show shopping cart
Proceed to check-out
My account
Monitoring G8 Europe Global The New South UN Reform Global Finance Doha Final


South America: Recession Can Be Avoided

But some outside help could be useful

Since the financial meltdown began in mid-September, the bond markets of most of the region (Brazil, Argentina, Colombia and Venezuela) have been hit, as well as most of their stock markets and a number of currencies. The old adage that "When America gets a cold, Latin America catches pneumonia" has been widely cited. Can South America escape the wrath of the economic and financial storms that have their epicenter in the United States? By Mark Weisbrot 

  

The steep drop in commodity prices in recent months has also reduced export and government revenue to a number of countries (Argentina, Brazil, Ecuador, Venezuela, Peru, Chile) where previously high prices of agricultural crops, minerals, and hydrocarbons has contributed to a growth spurt over the last few years. However, there is good reason to believe that South America, in particular, can weather this storm with minimal damage if it adopts the right macro-economic policies ...

... this article is for subscribers only. For direct log in >>> click here. If you have no subscription >>> pick your option or >>>

... buy the article here >>>
       
Quantity:   item

Add to My WDEV.



More on the subject:

>>> WDEV Dossier: Global Crisis and the South






Onslaught against Trade Unions Claimed 91 Lives / The New Guidelines for SWFs: What's Behind?
print
Top of page
Imprint General Terms and Conditions RSS Feeds Site Map