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EC 3315 - Latin American Development

Resources and project information for EC 3315 - Latin American Development

Brazil

Brazilian economy - A series of articles from Financial Times

Reuters - "Brazil's economic activity surprises negatively with 2% decline in May" article from July 17, 2023

The Washington Post Business - "Brazil’s Economy Is Even Better Than It Looks" article from June 15, 2023

Deloitte Insights - "Brazil economic outlook, April 2023" article from April 28, 2023

Forget BIT: The Impact of RTA on FDI and Economic Growth - A Comparison of Brazil and Mexico - Northwestern Journal of International Law & Business,2021, article by Rosa Meguerian-Faria

Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development - OECD Brazil Economic Snapshot information, reports, and statistics for Brazil

Department of Commerce International Trade Administration - Brazil - Country Commercial Guide

International Monetary Fund (IMF) - Country information on Brazil

Heritage 2023 Index of Economic Freedom - Brazil statistics including downloadable PDFs and facts

The World Bank In Brazil - Overview of The World Bank in Brazil

Peru

Inter-American Development Bank - Overview of Peru\

ADEX Asociacion de exportadores - Peru's Economic Outlook by Julio Velarde Governor Central Reserve Bank Peru, May 2023

BBVA Research - Peru Economic Outlook, June 2023, has downloadable reports

Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development -  Multi-dimensional Review of Peru from the OECDiLibrary 

Department of Commerce International Trade Administration - Peru Country Commerical Guide

Heritage 2023 Index of Economic Freedom - Peru statistics 

The World Bank - The World Bank in Peru. Peru's macroeconomic fundamentals remain sound: a low public debt to gross domestic product (GDP) ratio, considerable international reserves, and a reliable central bank.

BizLatinHub - "5 Reasons why Peru is the best country for doing business in 2023" article by David Wright on March 6, 2023

Reuters - "Peru central bank sees lower 2023 growth, drop in mining investment due to protests" article by Marco Aquino and Brendan O'Boyle on March 24, 2023

Limaeasy.com - Peruvian Economy: Economic history & Economy in Peru Today plus additional information on Peru

Ecuador

U.S. Department of State - 2023 Investment Climate Statements for Ecuador 

Independent Evaluation Group - "Ecuador: A case study in crisis response" article from World Bank Group by Fernando Montes Negret on February 9, 2023

Coface - Ecuador statistics and country information 

The World Bank - The World Bank and Ecuador

International Monetary Fund (IMF) - Overview of Ecuador

Heritage 2023 Index of Economic Freedom - Statistics and country information about Ecuador

Georgetown Americas Institute - "Ecuador’s Economic Outlook: A Conversation with Pablo Arosemena, Minister of Finance of Ecuador" posted October 14, 2022

Allianz Trading - Overview of Ecuador

Forbes - "What Are The Biggest Problems Affecting Ecuador In 2023?" article by Nathaniel Parish Flannery on May 25, 2023

Bolivia

The World Bank - The World Bank and Bolivia

Heritage 2023 Index of Economic Freedom - Country data and statistics

International Monetary Fund (IMF) - Bolivia datasets

Department of Commerce International Trade Administration - Bolivia Country Ccommercial guide

U.S. Department of State - 2023 Investment Climate Statements for Bolivia

Trading Economics - Bolivia GDP, including forecasts and stats

Reuters - "Analysis: Bolivia's creaking big state model rings warning bell in South America" By Raul Cortez and Dianiel Ramos on June 27, 2023

Fitch Ratings - "Fitch Downgrades Bolivia to 'B-'; Outlook Negative" article from March 14, 2023 

The Banker - "Bolivia’s economic model called into question" article by Barbara Pianese on May 26, 2023

Country Reports - Bolivia Economy: Is Bolivia a wealthy country? 

International Living - "The Economy in Bolivia" 

Prensa Latina - "Bolivia is expected to lead regional economic growth" by Luis Linares Petrov on June 9, 2023