Mexico Fiscal Policy Seminar Agenda

The OECD Development Centre, the Ibero-American Secretariat, the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean and the Government of Mexico co-organise a policy dialogue event to discuss fiscal policy in Latin America and the Caribbean.

Mexico Fiscal Policy Presentation

Many indicators suggested that Latin America has faced the crisis in a much better macroeconomic position that in the past. Is Latin America’s new resilience a permanent change?

Fiscal Policy Seminar in Mexico City, Mexico, 9-10 June

The OECD Development Centre, the Ibero-American Secretariat, the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean and the Government of Mexico co-organise a policy dialogue event to discuss fiscal policy in Latin America and the Caribbean.

DEV Working Paper No. 300: "Stay with us?" The impact of emigration on wages in Honduras

This paper analyses the links between emigration and labour markets in Honduras and finds that a 10% increase in emigration from Honduras increased wages in Honduras by around 10%, an increase which is higher than previous findings in other countries – but diminishing over time.

DEV Working Paper No. 301: Public infrastructure investment and fiscal sustainability in Latin America: Incompatible goals?

Latin America exhibits a significant gap in infrastructures, due to insufficient public investment, not compensated by the private sector. This paper analyses trends in investments in six large Latin American economies, and their relationship with fiscal frameworks, notably fiscal rules.

Africa should embrace new economic giants and boost social inclusion, says African Economic Outlook 2011

African countries should develop closer cross-border ties in dealing with traditional and emerging partners so they can boost sustainable and inclusive growth, according to the African Economic Outlook 2011, launched today.

African Economic Outlook 2011

The 2011 African Economic Outlook was launched at the African Development Bank’s Annual Meetings in Lisbon, Portugal on 6 June, 2011.

Related Documents

• African Economic Outlook 2010
• African Economic Outlook 2009
• African Economic Outlook 2008

DEV Working Paper No. 298: The Impact of Migration Policies on Rural Household Welfare in Mexico and Nicaragua

This working paper presents findings from an evaluation of the impacts of immigration policies on the welfare of migrants and their families in migrant-sending countries, focussing on Mexico and Nicaragua (US policies in the first case and US and Costa Rican policies in the second).

DEV Working Paper No. 299: Continental Vs. Intercontinental Migration: An Empirical Analysis of the Impacts of Immigration Reforms on Burkina Faso

This working paper uses an agricultural household model to explore the impact of potential immigration policy reforms on the welfare of rural households in Burkina Faso.

Dev Newsletter, May 2011

Development Centre welcomes new members Argentina, Cape Verde and Senegal / Identifying social cohesion experiences and practices in Africa meeting in rabat / InnovaLatino.org launched as the newest tool to study innovation in Latin America / WikiChild joins the WikiProgress family