The benefits of the FTAA to Latin American countries will materialize through two channels: improved access to the region's markets, and enhanced growth prospects through the strengthening of basic economic institutions. Furthermore, the importance of these negotiations is heightened by the fact...

A nivel mundial los países del MERCOSUR son probablemente los que experimentan el sistema de comercio más hostil. Su fuerte ventaja comparativa en los productos agrícolas templados y los productos agro industriales lo hacen particularmente vulnerable a la variable y alta irracionalidad del...

Worldwide, the Mercosur countries are probably the ones that face the most hostile trading system. Their strong comparative advantage in temperate agricultural and agro-industrial products make them particularly vulnerable to the irrationally high and variable agricultural protectionism cum...

Credit supplied by the banking sector is the most important funding source for firms and households in Latin America and the Caribbean. Unfortunately, credit is scarce, costly and volatile. Without deep and stable credit markets, the region will be hard pressed to achieve high and sustainable...

A good liability management strategy is one that helps minimize the cost of borrowing over the medium and long term. The objective is not to save the last basis point in each transaction, but rather to bring down the overall borrowing cost. This paper uses Argentina's experience to illustrate...

El objetivo de este trabajo es analizar la situación actual del mercado hipotecario en Argentina, Chile y Uruguay y explorar las razones que explican el mayor desarrollo en Chile en relación con los otros dos países.

El objetivo de este trabajo es analizar la situación actual del mercado hipotecario en Argentina, Chile y Uruguay y explorar las razones que explican el mayor desarrollo en Chile en relación con los otros dos países.