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EC 3315 - Latin American Development

Resources and project information for EC 3315 - Latin American Development

The Caribbean

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) - Latin America and the Caribbean

Socio-Economic Database for Latin America and the Caribbean (SEDLAC) - This database includes statistics on poverty and other distributional and social variables from all Latin American and some Caribbean countries, based on microdata from household surveys.

Unlocking the economic potential of Central America and the Caribbean - A McKinsey & Company article

Inter-American Development Bank - downloadable report about "Understanding Economic Growth in the Caribbean Region: A Conceptual and Methodological Study"

UN ECLAC - ECLAC, in the area of economic development, aims to promote equitable long-term economic growth and the effective generation and allocation of financial resources to support development and equality in Latin American and Caribbean countries. 

Water and the green economy in Latin America and the Caribbean: "Regional context and lessons learnt" - article by ECLAC about water and green economy potential in the Caribbean

The World Bank in the Caribbean - Developmental news, research and data from the World Bank

3 Characteristics of Caribbean Economies - article from Investopedia 

Caribbean Development Bank - CDB Forecasts Caribbean Economic Growth at 5.7% in 2023 news release

Travel & Tourism in the Caribbean - World Travel & Tourism Council report

CARICOM - CARICOM promotes and supports a unified Caribbean Community that is inclusive, resilient, and competitive; sharing in economic, social and cultural prosperity.

Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act (CBERA) - explanation of CBERA policy from U.S. Customs and Border Protection Agency

Assessments highlight opportunities for Caribbean blue economies - The Commonwealth article about "This project, carried out by the Commonwealth Secretariat last year in partnership with the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP), Howell Marine Consulting and the University of Portsmouth, assessed the readiness of each government to shift to a sustainable blue economy."

Central America

Secretaria de Integracion Economica Centroamericana - SIECA is responsible for promoting efforts to gradually achieve the economic union of Costa Rica, El Salvador, Honduras, Guatemala, Nicaragua and Panamá.

The Central American Group - Current risks and opportunities for the Central American economy article with link to additional resources from the Central American Group. While this site is linked to a company working in Central America, it provides background and potential areas for project ideas.

U.S. Strategy for Engagement in Central America - US Government archive report about engagement in Central America

Inter-American Development Bank - downloadable report about the "Opportunities to boost production, employment, and value chains: economic report on Central America, Mexico, Panama, and the Dominican Republic." 

Cuba

Heritage 2023 Index of Economic Freedom - Statistics on Cuba 

American University - Cuba Archive - Updating Cuba's Economy

The World Bank - Statistics from The World Bank about Cuba

World Political Review - "Cuba’s Deepening Economic Crisis Is Putting Diaz-Canel in a Bind" briefing posted January 26, 2023

Trading Economics - Cuba GDP Annual Growth Rate including forecasts and stats

Council on Foreign Relations - "Why the Situation in Cuba Is Deteriorating" article by Will Freeman from April 25, 2023

Human Rights Watch - Cuba: Events of 2022 with links to other countries and 2023 World Report

Al Jazeera - "As Cuba’s private sector roars back, choices and inequality rise" article by Ed Augustin on July 19, 2023

Reuters - "Cuban economy minister says no quick fix to devastating crisis" article by Nelson Acosta on July 22, 2023

Coface.com - Major Macro Economic Indicators 

Brookings - "Sustainable development: The path to economic growth in Cuba executive summary" from June 28, 2017

Costa Rica

Heritage 2023 Index of Economic Freedom - Country statistics and information

The World Bank - The World Bank and Costa Rica

The Central American Group - The Challenges facing the Costa Rican national economy for the remainder of 2023 blog from Steve Colantuoni

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OCED) - Costa Rica Economic Snapshot

Department of Commerce International Trade Administration - Costa Rica Country Commerical Guide

Honduras and Guatemala

Department of Commerce International Trade Administration - Honduras Country Commerical Guide

Heritage 2023 Index of Economic Freedom - Country Statistics for Honduras 

The World Bank - The World Bank in Honduras

Reuters - "IMF sees Honduran economic growth slowing to about 3% in 2023" article from June 16, 2023

Coface - Guatemala information and statistics 

Department of Commerce International Trade Administration - Guatemala Country Commercial Guide

Heritage 2023 Index of Economic Freedom - Country Statistics for Guatemala

Allianz Trading - Country rating and information about Guatemala

The World Bank - The World Bank and Guatemala

Dominican Republic

Organisation of Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) - Country Overview for the Dominican Republic

International Monetary Fund (IMF) - Overview of the Dominican Republic 

Department of Commerce International Trade Administration - Dominican Republic country overview guide

Inter-American Development Bank - Overview of the bank's country strategy for the 2021-2024 period

The U.S. Embassy in the Dominican Republic - Getting a business started in the Dominican Republic 

Heritage 2023 Index of Economic Freedom - Country statistics and information 

U.S. Department of State - 2023 Investment Climate Statements for the Dominican Republic 

The World Bank - The World Bank in the Dominican Republic 

Coface - Country information 

World Economic Forum - "3 lessons on sustainable growth from the Dominican Republic" article by Raquel Pena on June 18, 2023

Dominican Today - "Dominican Republic reduces growth forecast for 2023 to 4.25%." article on April 1, 2023, with links to other Dominican Republic-specific news

Reuters - "IMF sees slower Dominican Republic growth at 4% in 2023" article from May 22, 2023