Abstract
Articles in the June 2014 issue of the IMF Research Bulletin look at “The Rise and Fall of Current Account Deficits in the Euro Area Periphery and the Baltics” (Joong Shik Kang and Jay C. Shambaugh) and “The Two Sides of the Same Coin?: Rebalancing and Inclusive Growth in China” (Il Houng Lee, Murtaza Syed, and Xin Wang). The Q&A looks at “Seven Questions on the Monetary Transmission Mechanism in Low-Income Countries” (Andrew Berg, Luisa Charry, Rafael A. Portillo, and Jan Vleck). This issue of the Research Bulletin includes updated listings of IMF Working Papers, Staff Discussion Notes, and Recommended Readings from the IMF Bookstore. Readers can also find information on free access to a featured article from “IMF Economic Review.”
Caribbean Renewal
Tackling Fiscal and Debt Challenges
edited by Charles Amo-Yartey and Therese Turner-Jones
“This fascinating and timely book documents in detail a variety of options for tackling fiscal and debt challenges in the Caribbean. It is a model of how both international and domestic case studies can combine with economic theory to deepen our understanding of the challenges of debt reduction. A must read for all policymakers in the Caribbean and other developing countries.”
—Dr. Winston Moore
Department of Economics, University of the West Indies, Cave Hill, Barbados
Managing Economic Volatility in Latin America
edited by Gaston Gelos and Alejandro Werner
How has Latin America coped with external shocks and economic vulnerabilities in the aftermath of the global financial crises? Managing Economic Volatility in Latin America looks at how the region has fared in recent years in an environment of uncertainty. It presents a collection of novel contributions on capital flows, terms of trade, and macroeconomic policy in Latin America.
The Eastern Caribbean Economic and Currency Union Macroeconomics and Financial Systems
edited by Alfred Schipke, Aliona Cebotari, and Nita Thacker
“This book sets out to present a comprehensive survey and review of the major macroeconomic issues of relevance to the ECCU and it accomplishes this with great success! The level and scope of the analysis will make it attractive to policymakers and regional academics. Particular chapters can be used to augment standard readings for courses on macroeconomics and Caribbean economic development.”
—Dr. Lester Henry
Lecturer in Economics, University of the West Indies,
St. Augustin, Trinidad and Tobago
For more information on these titles and other IMF publications, please visit www.imfbookstore.org/rbj
