Do governments in Latin America tend to be optimistic when preparing budgetary projections? We address this question by constructing a novel dataset of the authorities' fiscal forecasts in six Latin American economies using data from annual budget documents over the period 2000-2018. We compare...

How has Latin America coped with external shocks and economic vulnerabilities in the aftermath of the global financial crisis? Managing Economic Volatility in Latin America looks at how the region has fared in recent years in an environment of uncertainty. It presents a collection of novel...

How has Latin America coped with external shocks and economic vulnerabilities in the aftermath of the global financial crisis? Managing Economic Volatility in Latin America looks at how the region has fared in recent years in an environment of uncertainty. It presents a collection of novel...

Latin America's central banks have made substantial progress towards delivering an environment of price stability that is supportive of sustainable economic growth. We review these achievements, and discuss remaining challenges facing central banking in the region. Where inflation remains high...

Introduction : book in brief / Marcos Chamon, David Hofman, Nicolás E. Magud, and Alejandro Werner. Why intervene? / Marcos Chamon and NIcolás E. Magud -- A taxonomy of intervention / Oscar A. Hendrick, Nicolás E. Magud, and Asad Qureshi -- The effectiveness of intervention / Marcos Chamon,...