The Raw Materials Problem in Latin American Economic Development

The Raw Materials Problem in Latin American Economic Development

Author: Donald L. Sternitzke

Publisher:

Published: 1966

Total Pages: 64

ISBN-13:

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Economic research study of problems in Latin America associated with the heavy dependence of maintaining a satisfactory balance of payments on export trade in raw materials, and examination of some programmes designed to stabilise and enlarge the flow of foreign exchange receipts from such export trade. Bibliography pp. 46 to 50, statistical tables showing the export value of individual countries for the years 1954 to 1963, and references.


The Foreign Trade of Latin America, Vol. 3 of 3

The Foreign Trade of Latin America, Vol. 3 of 3

Author: United States Tariff Commission

Publisher: Forgotten Books

Published: 2018-09-09

Total Pages: 294

ISBN-13: 9781396062056

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Excerpt from The Foreign Trade of Latin America, Vol. 3 of 3: A Report on the Trade of Latin America With Special Reference to Trade With the United States, Selected Latin American Export Commodities The complete report is divided into three parts; part I is con cerned with the trade of Latin America as a whole, part II with the trade of individual Latin American countries, and part III with Latin American export commodities. Part I contains a short description of the Latin American area, a consideration of the commercial policies of the Latin American countries, an examination of the total trade of Latin America with the world and with the United States, and an enalysis of special problems in the foreign trade of Latin America, including those arising'out of the present European war. Part II, consisting of 20 sections, is a survey of the commercial policy and the foreign.trade of each of the 20 Latin American republics, with special emphasis on the trend, composition, and destination of exports, and the trend, composition, and sources of imports. In addition, each section con tains an analysis of the trade of the United States With the particular comitry. Part III deals individually with approximately 30 selected Latin American export oommodities, 'for each of which there is a dis. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.


The Dynamic Effects of Commodity Prices on Fiscal Performance in Latin America

The Dynamic Effects of Commodity Prices on Fiscal Performance in Latin America

Author: Leandro Medina

Publisher: International Monetary Fund

Published: 2010-08-01

Total Pages: 29

ISBN-13: 1455202266

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The recent boom and bust in commodity prices has raised concerns about the impact of volatile commodity prices on Latin American countries’ fiscal positions. Using a novel quarterly data set-which includes unique country-specific commodity price indices and a comprehensive measure of public expenditures-this paper analyzes the dynamic effects of commodity price fluctuations on fiscal revenues and expenditures for eight commodity-exporting Latin American countries. The results indicate that Latin American countries’ fiscal positions react strongly to shocks to commodity prices, yet there are marked differences across countries. Fiscal variables in Venezuela display the highest sensitivity to commodity price shocks, with expenditures reacting significantly more than revenues. At the other end of the spectrum, in Chile expenditure reacts very little to commodity price fluctuations, and the dynamic responses of its fiscal indicators are very similar to those seen in high-income commodity-exporting countries. This distinct behavior across countries may relate to institutional arrangements, which in some cases include the efficient application of fiscal rules amid political commitment and high standards of transparency.