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dc.titleRevelation of Expectations in Latin America (REVELA): Issue 69: February, 2017
dc.contributor.authorSosa, Mariano
dc.contributor.authorPowell, Andrew
dc.contributor.orgunitDepartment of Research and Chief Economist
dc.coverageLatin America and the Caribbean
dc.date.available2017-06-19T00:00:00
dc.date.issue2017-06-09T00:00:00
dc.description.abstractThe February 2017 surveys of expectations conducted by Central Banks in the region, simple average growth expectations for2017 for the eight countries covered by Revela fell by 0.1% from 2.4% to 2.3% compared to December while inflation expectations remained constant at 4.7%. At the individual country level, growth expectations for 2017 increased for Paraguay by 0.1%, remained constant in Brazil and Chile but fell in five countries: in Colombia by 0.3%, in Paraguay by 0.2%, and in Guatemala, Mexico and Uruguay by 0.1% in all three cases. Inflation expectations for 2017 increased sharply in Mexico by 1.2% followed by a 0.1% increase in Colombia. They fell in four countries: in Paraguay and Uruguay by 0.4%, in Guatemala by 0.2%, in Brazil by 0.1% compared to December, and remained constant in Chile and Peru. Growth expectations for 2017 ranged from 0.5% in Brazil to 3.8% in Paraguay while inflation expectations ranged from 2.9% to 8.4% in January
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dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.18235/0008151
dc.identifier.urlhttps://publications.iadb.org/publications/english/document/Revelation-of-Expectations-in-Latin-America-(REVELA)-Issue-69-February-2017.pdf
dc.language.isoen
dc.mediumAdobe PDF
dc.publisherInter-American Development Bank
dc.subjectGDP Growth
dc.subjectInflation Targeting
dc.subjectMarket Growth
dc.subject.keywordsgrowth expectations;inflation;GDP weighted average
dc.typeMagazines, Journals and Newsletters
idb.identifier.pubnumberMagazines, Journals & Newsletters
idb.operationRG-K1089
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