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Towards a stronger, cleaner and fairer world economy

11-Jan-2010

Angel Gurría, OECD Secretary-General

As a region with strong trade, investment, migration and financial links with the rest of the world, Latin America has not escaped the global crisis and its GDP is expected to contract between 1.5% and 2% in 2009, according to the OECD Secretary-General.

Lanzamiento de Perspectivas Económicas de América Latina 2010 de la OCDE

30-Nov-2009

Angel Gurría, Secretario General de la OCDE

El año 2010 será un “año de recuperación” crítico para América Latina y las decisiones que se tomen en esta fase serán cruciales para determinar el futuro de estos países, segun el Secretario General de la OCDE.

América Latina ante la crisis global: Perspectivas económicas y financieras

29-Nov-2009

Angel Gurría, Secretario General de la OCDE

América Latina tiene que lograr un crecimiento justo, más incluyente. Reducir las disparidades es un imperativo político, económico y moral, según Angel Gurría.

International expert meeting on the school of the future, today – a systemic approach to technology-based school innovations (November, 18-20)

18-Nov-2009

The Centre for Educational Research and Innovation and the State of Santa Catarina in Brazil have jointly organized an international expert meeting on how education systems learn from technology-based school innovations, how they assess them and cumulate knowledge for action in this domain.

Seminar: Growth performance and sustainability in the enhanced engagement countries

05-Oct-2009

The Economics Department organised a seminar on 24 September 2009 to bridge this gap in the policy debate by identifying potential sources of growth in Brazil, China, India, Indonesia and South Africa, ...

DEV Working Paper 281: Revisiting Political Budget Cycles in Latin America

14-Aug-2009

Sebastián Nieto Parra and javier Santiso

This analysis highlights, from a governmental and political perspective, the need to avoid fiscal deteriorations around elections in Latin America.

The effectiveness of education and health spending among Brazilian municipalities

15-Jul-2009

Luiz de Mello and Mauro Pisu

This paper uses a large dataset combining census, household survey and budgetary data for nearly 4 000 Brazilian municipalities to estimate the impact of government spending on education and health outcomes.

The bank lending channel of monetary transmission in Brazil: A VECM approach

15-Jul-2009

Luiz de Mello and Mauro Pisu

This paper tests for the existence of a bank lending channel in the transmission of monetary policy in Brazil using monthly aggregate data for the period 1995:12 through 2008:6.

Fall in shipbuilding set to continue for some time, says OECD Council Working Party on Shipbuilding

15-Jul-2009

The economic downturn has hit shipbuilding hard.  New orders have contracted by up to 90% and cancellations have increased, which is likely to result in significant excess shipbuilding capacity.  This outlook is unlikely to improve for some time.