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Responses to the economic and financial crisis and the road to recovery

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02-Mar-2009

Angel Gurría, OECD Secretary-General

Latin America has a major role to play in building a new international financial and economic system, since it has accumulated substantial experience in managing financial crises and recovery programs, according to the OECD Secretary-General.

Managing Chile’s macroeconomy during and after the copper price boom

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16-Apr-2008

L. de Mello

Compliance with the structural budget surplus rule, which has been in place since 2001, has allowed the government to maintain a counter cyclical fiscal stance in an environment of rising copper prices, while delivering a gradual reduction in public indebtedness.

Tackling business and labour informality in Chile

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16-Apr-2008

D. Contreras, L. de Mello and E. Puentes

Informality often arises from disincentives associated with high taxes and a restrictive regulatory framework in both labour and product markets. About 20% of the Chilean population aged 15 years and above and working at least 20 hours per week did not have a formal labour contract in 2006.

Latin America needs to improve quality and flexibility in public spending, OECD reports

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02-Mar-2006

Latin America’s biggest economies have made considerable progress in putting their public finances in order but much still needs to be done to increase the flexibility and improve the quality of government spending, according to a new OECD report.

Challenges to Fiscal Adjustment in Latin America: The Cases of Argentina, Brazil, Chile and Mexico

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22-Feb-2006

Despite considerable progress made by Latin America’s biggest economies in putting their public finances in order, numerous challenges remain. Challenges to Fiscal Adjustment in Latin America: The Cases ...