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Latin America: The Post-Pandemic Decade. Conversations with 16 Latin American Economists

For governments in the Latin America region, the Covid-19 crisis has compounded a series of pre-existing social, economic and health issues which has heaped further pressure on already strained governmental systems. This eBook brings together leading Latin American researchers and policymakers to discuss the sizeable challenges ahead and map out policy options for a sustainable, equitable and stable future for the region.

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Goldfajn, I and E Levy Yeyati (eds) (2021), ‘Latin America: The Post-Pandemic Decade. Conversations with 16 Latin American Economists‘, CEPR Press, Paris & London. https://cepr.org/publications/books-and-reports/latin-america-post-pandemic-decade-conversations-16-latin-american

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Goldfajn, I and E Levy Yeyati (2021), ‘The Latin American pandemic‘, in Goldfajn, I and E Levy Yeyati (eds), Latin America: The Post-Pandemic Decade. Conversations with 16 Latin American Economists, CEPR Press, Paris & London. https://cepr.org/publications/books-and-reports/latin-america-post-pandemic-decade-conversations-16-latin-american

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Alfaro, L (2021), ‘“The pandemic can be used as a cover for wasteful spending”‘, in Goldfajn, I and E Levy Yeyati (eds), Latin America: The Post-Pandemic Decade. Conversations with 16 Latin American Economists, CEPR Press, Paris & London. https://cepr.org/publications/books-and-reports/latin-america-post-pandemic-decade-conversations-16-latin-american

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Chang, R (2021), ‘“QE in advanced economies does not provide a convincing argument for monetary financing in emerging ones”‘, in Goldfajn, I and E Levy Yeyati (eds), Latin America: The Post-Pandemic Decade. Conversations with 16 Latin American Economists, CEPR Press, Paris & London. https://cepr.org/publications/books-and-reports/latin-america-post-pandemic-decade-conversations-16-latin-american

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De Gregorio, J (2021), ‘“Even moderate increases in interest rates may be a cause of concern for fiscal sustainability”‘, in Goldfajn, I and E Levy Yeyati (eds), Latin America: The Post-Pandemic Decade. Conversations with 16 Latin American Economists, CEPR Press, Paris & London. https://cepr.org/publications/books-and-reports/latin-america-post-pandemic-decade-conversations-16-latin-american

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Sturzenegger, F (2021), ‘“Good results are the best guarantee of central bank independence”‘, in Goldfajn, I and E Levy Yeyati (eds), Latin America: The Post-Pandemic Decade. Conversations with 16 Latin American Economists, CEPR Press, Paris & London. https://cepr.org/publications/books-and-reports/latin-america-post-pandemic-decade-conversations-16-latin-american

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Cardenas, M (2021), ‘“Evidence suggests inequality and low productivity growth are intertwined”‘, in Goldfajn, I and E Levy Yeyati (eds), Latin America: The Post-Pandemic Decade. Conversations with 16 Latin American Economists, CEPR Press, Paris & London. https://cepr.org/publications/books-and-reports/latin-america-post-pandemic-decade-conversations-16-latin-american

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Eslava, M (2021), ‘“Social discontent can be easily mobilised to immobilise public policy”‘, in Goldfajn, I and E Levy Yeyati (eds), Latin America: The Post-Pandemic Decade. Conversations with 16 Latin American Economists, CEPR Press, Paris & London. https://cepr.org/publications/books-and-reports/latin-america-post-pandemic-decade-conversations-16-latin-american

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Hausmann, R (2021), ‘“Lack of progress cannot be solved by a redistributive strategy”‘, in Goldfajn, I and E Levy Yeyati (eds), Latin America: The Post-Pandemic Decade. Conversations with 16 Latin American Economists, CEPR Press, Paris & London. https://cepr.org/publications/books-and-reports/latin-america-post-pandemic-decade-conversations-16-latin-american

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Valdés, R (2021), ‘“I have strong doubts about the possibility of having successful industrial policies in the region”‘, in Goldfajn, I and E Levy Yeyati (eds), Latin America: The Post-Pandemic Decade. Conversations with 16 Latin American Economists, CEPR Press, Paris & London. https://cepr.org/publications/books-and-reports/latin-america-post-pandemic-decade-conversations-16-latin-american

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Werner, A (2021), ‘“The international financial community should rethink its risk tolerance”‘, in Goldfajn, I and E Levy Yeyati (eds), Latin America: The Post-Pandemic Decade. Conversations with 16 Latin American Economists, CEPR Press, Paris & London. https://cepr.org/publications/books-and-reports/latin-america-post-pandemic-decade-conversations-16-latin-american

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Ferreira, F (2021), ‘“The pandemic packed a triple inequality-increasing punch”‘, in Goldfajn, I and E Levy Yeyati (eds), Latin America: The Post-Pandemic Decade. Conversations with 16 Latin American Economists, CEPR Press, Paris & London. https://cepr.org/publications/books-and-reports/latin-america-post-pandemic-decade-conversations-16-latin-american

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Lustig, N (2021), ‘“Replacing existing targeted programmes with a UBI would leave the poor worse off”‘, in Goldfajn, I and E Levy Yeyati (eds), Latin America: The Post-Pandemic Decade. Conversations with 16 Latin American Economists, CEPR Press, Paris & London. https://cepr.org/publications/books-and-reports/latin-america-post-pandemic-decade-conversations-16-latin-american

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Velasco, A (2021), ‘“Colombia, Peru and Chile are entering a populist phase from which it will not be easy to escape”‘, in Goldfajn, I and E Levy Yeyati (eds), Latin America: The Post-Pandemic Decade. Conversations with 16 Latin American Economists, CEPR Press, Paris & London. https://cepr.org/publications/books-and-reports/latin-america-post-pandemic-decade-conversations-16-latin-american