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Entrepreneur
October 2005
Stephen Barlas |
Go South The greatest benefit CAFTA-DR offers smaller American companies is lower transaction costs in the region   |
BusinessWeek
June 20, 2005
Geri Smith |
Central America Is Holding Its Breath The U.S. Senate could soon start hearings on the CAFTA trade pact. |
Inc.
October 2005
Darren Dahl |
Going South Opportunity is in season as CAFTA opens up Central America to U.S. exports. |
Finance & Development
March 1, 2000
Leonardo Cardemil, Juan Carlos Di Tata, & Florencia Frantischek |
Central America: Adjustment and Reforms in the 1990s Following a weak performance in the 1980s, the Central American economies experienced a turnaround in the 1990s as they adopted improved policies within a more stable political environment. Now, how can they best maintain macroeconomic stability, continue structural reforms, and strengthen social policies to maximize rates of economic growth and reduce the incidence of poverty? |
IDB America
March 2003 |
Accountability first A senior IDB manager argues that strong institutions and greater transparency in the management of public resources are the best means of combating corruption |
IndustryWeek
January 1, 2005
John S. McClenahen |
Doha Unfinished World trade talks miss one deadline and may not be complete in 2005. Is a manufacturing free-trade agreement an alternative? Nevertheless, two templates for an agreement limited to manufacturing, which accounts for nearly 60% of world trade, do exist. |
CRM
August 1, 2005
Coreen Bailor |
A Glimpse at DR-CAFTA The Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA) is a heavily debated topic, but some CRM industry pundits contend that it could have little effect on outsourcing. |
IndustryWeek
May 1, 2006
John S. McClenahen |
China Poised To Pass U.S. In Manufactured Goods Exports After pulling even with the U.S. last year in manufactured exports, China, whose symbol is the red dragon, this year will almost certainly surpass the U.S. to become the world's number one exporter of manufactured goods. |
IDB America
September 2003
Marcelo Antinori |
Plan Puebla-Panama: myths and reality Plan Puebla-Panama is a regional integration initiative that promotes cooperation among the eight Mesoamerican countries: Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua and Panama. It's the subject of many outlandish stories that should be debunked. |
Inc.
May 2008
Stephanie Clifford et al. |
Trading Places Who has petrodollars to spend? Where can you sell construction equipment? Jewelry? Management consulting? And where is the market that grew an astounding 55,414 percent last year? Read on. |
IDB America
Charo Quesada |
Civil society causes a political earthquake in Costa Rica The 2002 national elections in Costa Rica offer a vivid example of just how influential civil society organizations have become in Latin America. |
Inc.
July 2005
Darren Dahl |
It's Son of Nafta! If it is ratified, the Central America Free Trade Agreement will eliminate duties on trade between the U.S. and six Central American nations. |
Fast Company
May 2012
Christina Chaey |
At Starbucks's New Costa Rican Cafe, Costa Rican Coffee Is Hard To Come By This month, the caffeine chain opens its first store in Costa Rica, a nation that already knows a thing or two about java |
The Motley Fool
May 18, 2011
Sean Williams |
Colombia: America's Silent Partner Colombia's economy is strongly tied to the health of the U.S., with nearly one-third of the country's exports headed to the U.S. |
Finance & Development
December 1, 2005
Alfred Schipke |
Building on CAFTA How the free trade pact can help foster Central America's economic integration. |
IDB America
May/Jun 2000
Peter Bate |
Who gains in the Internet age? As it eagerly embraces new technologies, Latin America also worries about competition and a growing digital divide |
Sports Central
February 18, 2010
Diane M. Grassi |
Baseball, Rawlings Bring New Meaning to Free Trade In 2006, this reporter shed light on the seemingly unfair labor practices taking place in Costa Rica in a factory operated by the Rawlings Sporting Goods Co., Inc. |
IndustryWeek
July 20, 2011
Stephen Gold |
Free Markets Make Trade Deficits Disappear It's time for policymakers to boost our exports through free trade agreements. |
Real Estate Portfolio
Special Issue 2005
Antillon & Roberts |
Spotlight on Central America Over the past decade, Costa Rica has experienced sustained economic growth with an average annual growth rate of 4.5 percent from 1994 to 2004. The high-growth economy has fueled the need to develop business centers, malls and residential communities. |
BusinessWeek
October 17, 2005
Geri Smith |
El Salvador's Greenback Bind El Salvador's dollarization in 2001 is seen as a success, but rising rates now pose a threat. |
IndustryWeek
October 1, 2005
John S. McClenahen |
Trade: Pressures Dampening Outlook CAFTA's close vote might be a sign of tougher times for other pacts. |
BusinessWeek
March 28, 2005
Paul Magnusson |
This Trade Pact Won't Sail Through Expect a bruising CAFTA debate as both parties try to score points with Latinos |
InternetNews
December 12, 2005
Roy Mark |
China Overtakes U.S. as Global IT Export Leader For the first time, China has overtaken the United States as the world's leading exporter of information and communications technology goods. |
Finance & Development
September 1, 2007
Amiti & Freund |
China's Export Boom China's export dynamism is revealed in a sharp move into electronics and machinery. |
IndustryWeek
November 1, 2007
Thomas J. Duesterberg |
The Competitive Edge -- Time to End the Global Gridlock Lack of movement in world trade negotiations could be costing U.S. manufacturers half a trillion dollars. |
IDB America
October 2004
Enrique V. Iglesias |
Solving the Competitiveness Conundrum The IDB is proud of the role it has played in promoting administrative, financial and judicial reform in its Latin American member countries, both through the Bank's lending programs and in the many innovative initiatives taken by its Multilateral Investment Fund. |
Finance & Development
December 2011
Antoinette Sayeh |
The Quality of Growth The questions that continually nag at me concern the quality of this growth in sub-Saharan Africa. In particular, is it inclusive -- are the poor and the young benefiting -- and is it sustainable? |
IDB America
December 2003
Roger Hamilton |
A green seal of approval Why international standards for quality certification will benefit ecotourists, private firms, and the environment. |
HBS Working Knowledge
October 27, 2014
Carmen Nobel |
The Coffee Economy That Bloomed Out of Nowhere How did a world-class coffee region arise out of a land once decimated by smallpox and measles? Casey Lurtz discusses the rise of a coffee economy in a desolate region of Mexico. |
Global Services
July 29, 2007
Adyasha Sinha |
Offshoring to Costa Rica Although the past decade has been a rough ride for Costa Rica, its economy has, in many ways, been a model for developing nations. |
Finance & Development
June 1, 2000
Janet Stotsky, Esther Suss, & Stephen Tokarick |
Trade Liberalization in the Caribbean Since the mid-1990s, the governments of Caribbean countries have demonstrated a firm commitment to trade liberalization. What steps have they taken, what have the results been, and what further steps should they consider taking? |
BusinessWeek
December 8, 2003 |
The Folly Of Slapping Quotas On China America's second-largest trading partner buys lots of U.S. exports -- and mountains of U.S. debt |
BusinessWeek
February 14, 2005
Peter Coy |
The Export Engine Needs A Turbocharge While imports have boomed, exports have grown far more slowly than anyone expected, contributing to the biggest trade gap in history. |
The Motley Fool
May 11, 2011
Morgan Housel |
Exports on Fire The U.S. might not be the fastest-growing economy in the world, but it doesn't have to be. Riding the back of tomorrow's giants is nothing to be ashamed of. |
BusinessWeek
November 5, 2007
James C Cooper |
A Helping Hand from Foreign Demand Solid growth around the world, in developed and emerging markets, means trading partners provide extra oomph just when the U.S. needs it. |
BusinessWeek
March 1, 2004 |
Heading Off More Violence In Haiti With Haiti on the brink of civil war, the region's poorest country is posing a dilemma for the Bush Administration. Republicans had opposed the Clinton Administration's intervention in 1994 and the Bush team is even less likely to send soldiers now. |
Sports Central
June 16, 2011
Kevin Beane |
Gold Cup Heats Up In my last column, I previewed and predicted the Gold Cup. Now that the quarterfinals are set, how did I do? |
IDB America
October 2004
Daniel Drosdoff |
A giant worth courting Will Latin America find ways to benefit from China's growing economic strength? |
IDB America
October 2001
Charo Quesada |
Chronicle of a drought foretold The social and economic costs of the drought that ravaged Central America could have been diminished with proper policies... |
Finance & Development
February 2011 |
Letters to the Editor Letters to the Editor: Poorest Economies Can Export More... |
Sports Central
June 14, 2007
Kevin Beane |
The Gold Cup is Golden There is plenty of meaningful, enjoyable soccer played in-between World Cups at the international level |
Reason
Aug/Sep 2000
Glenn Garvin |
Banana Republics, With Nuts Book Review: Guide to the Perfect Latin American Idiot, by Plinio Apuleyo Mendoza, Carlos Alberto Montaner, and Alvaro Vargas Llosa. The book explores social thought in Latin America. |
Finance & Development
June 1, 2006
Anthony Elson |
What Happened? Here's why East Asia surged ahead of Latin America and some lessons for economic policy. |
Finance & Development
March 1, 2000
Claudio M. Loser & Martine Guerguil |
The Long Road to Financial Stability Most countries in Latin America and the Caribbean weathered the economic crises of the late 1990s better than expected, thanks to the policy reforms of the past two decades. Further reform is urgently needed, however, to put the region on a faster growth path and reduce its vulnerability to external shocks. |
IndustryWeek
September 1, 2005
Tonya Vinas |
Manufacturers Applaud Bills' Passage Manufacturers expect to benefit from three bills recently signed into law by President Bush. The deals address trade, transportation and energy. |
Global Services
October 26, 2007
Imrana Khan |
Say Si For ITO Latin America is not just a nearshore contact-center destination; it is also fast emerging as an IT outsourcing location. |
IDB America
January 2004 |
IDB finances road improvements in Nicaragua The IDB has approved a $40 million soft loan to support a roads project in northwestern Nicaragua that includes key corridors for Plan Puebla-Panama. |
IDB America
July 2004
Gador Manzano |
Profile of the Young Latin American Entrepreneur They are creative, well educated and eager to stand out, but they all complain about the difficulty of obtaining loans. They belong to the middle class, have university degrees and typically start their first company at around age 30. |
BusinessWeek
March 21, 2005
James Mehring |
Eastern Europe: Searching For The Right Balance On Rates A flood of foreign money is lifting Eastern European currencies. In response, central banks in the region are cutting interest rates. But there are inflation risks to that strategy. |
The Motley Fool
August 17, 2010
Jennifer Schonberger |
An Inside View on China's Currency The U.S. berates China for its currency manipulation, but China sees it differently. |
