Saving in Southeast Asia and Latin America Compared
Saving in Southeast Asia and Latin America Compared

Author: Mrs.Anuradha Dayal-Gulati

Publisher: International Monetary Fund

Published: 1997-09-01

Total Pages: 26

ISBN-13: 1451853300

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This paper examines empirical determinants of private saving for a sample of economies in Southeast Asia and Latin America over the period 1975–95. It uses panel estimations to establish relationships between private saving rates and a range of policy and nonpolicy variables. The findings show that fiscal policy, particularly social security arrangements, influence private saving; also macroeconomic stability and financial deepening appear to have been important in accounting for differences in saving behavior between the two regions.

Saving Behavior in Latin America
Saving Behavior in Latin America

Author: Michael K. Gavin

Publisher:

Published: 1997

Total Pages: 32

ISBN-13:

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The paper reviews and contributes to the policy debate surrounding saving in Latin America presenting an alternative perspective on the relationship between saving and growth, saving and inflation stabilization and structural reform, and saving and capital flows, drawing on the experience of Latin America and East Asia.

Latin America vs East Asia: A Comparative Development Perspective
Latin America vs East Asia: A Comparative Development Perspective

Author: Jingyuan Lin

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2019-07-25

Total Pages: 189

ISBN-13: 1315492237

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This study makes a solid case for the now prevalent contention that the development model of East Asian NICs is less costly (i.e. over inflation levels and more equitable income distribution), more adaptive to fluctuating would market conditions (eg. successful adjustment to the two oil crises) and more sustainable (i.e. high growth rates, even in the turbulent 1970s) than that of the Latin American NICs. In considering these issues, this book examines the major Latin American countries' economic problems and development experiences in light of the more successful stabilization and development experiences of the East Asian countries, Taiwan and South Korea in particular.

Saving for Development
Saving for Development

Author: Inter-American Development Bank

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2016-07-08

Total Pages: 352

ISBN-13: 1349949299

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Why should people - and economies - save? This book on the savings problem in Latin America and the Caribbean suggests that, while saving to survive the bad times is important, saving to thrive in the good times is what really counts. People must save to invest in health and education, live productive and fulfilling lives, and make the most of their retirement years. Firms must save to grow their enterprises, employ more workers in better jobs, and produce quality goods. Governments must save to build the infrastructure required by a productive economy, provide quality services to their citizens, and assure their senior citizens a dignified, worry-free retirement. In short, countries must save not for the proverbial rainy day, but for a sunny day - a time when everyone can bask in the benefits of growth, prosperity, and well-being. This book is open access under a CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 IGO license.