Economic Survey of Latin America and the Caribbean 2008-2009: Policies for Creating Quality Jobs

Focusing on the economic landscape of Latin America, this special 60th Anniversary Edition analyzes performance from 2007 to mid-2008, offering growth estimates for the year. It begins with a regional overview that examines economic policies and their impacts on activity, inflation, labor markets, trade, and capital flows. Subsequent chapters address macroeconomic volatility, its implications, and policy responses. Additionally, a special chapter commemorates six decades of the Economic Survey, complemented by country-specific economic data and statistics.