ABSTRACT

When the 2008 housing market bubble burst in the United States, a financial crisis rippled from the epi-center in the United States across borders into economies both near and far, causing persistent social and economic detriment in many countries. The Global Economic Crisis in Latin America: Impacts and Responses is an examination of the impacts and responses in the diverse Latin American region through the lens of three countries: Mexico, Brazil, and Argentina.

part I|33 pages

Setting the global context

chapter 3|13 pages

The Global Economic Crisis

What does it mean for the developing world?

part II|55 pages

Argentina, Brazil and Mexico

part III|86 pages

Cross-cutting issues

chapter 7|22 pages

Global Recession and the Informal Economy

Evidence from Latin America and beyond

chapter 8|19 pages

The City in the Global Crisis

Understanding Impacts and Strengthening the Performance of Stimulus Packages

chapter 9|22 pages

Municipal Finance and Local State Performance in the Crisis

The Experience of Brazil and Mexico

chapter 10|21 pages

A Critical Juncture

Experimentation and Recovery