Spillovers to Central America in Light of the Crisis : What a Difference a Year Makes /

This paper investigates Central America's external linkages over the last fifteen years of increased integration in light of the 2008-09 global recession. Using structural VAR models, it is found that a one percent shock to U.S. growth shifts economic activity in Central America by 0.7 to 1 per...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Swiston, Andrew
Format: Journal
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2010.
Series:IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2010/035
Online Access:Full text available on IMF