Development in Latin America: Promoting Financial Inclusion and Development
Panelists discuss the role of microfinance in responding to the banking needs of the poor in Latin America during the Latin American Business Association's (LABA) tenth annual conference on March 28, 2008.
Jamaica's Emerging Economy and Its Increasing International Competitiveness
Although far overshadowed by the sheer size of the emerging economies of India, China and beyond, the Caribbean basin offers increasingly attractive economic opportunities to foreign investors. Yolande Wilson explores Jamaica's potential.
A Snapshot of Brazil's Residential Real Estate Sector
A group of 24 Columbia Business School students traveled to Brazil in March 2007 to study the changing regional real estate market.
Emergence of the US Hispanic Market and Its Impact on Latin America
Gustavo Cisneros, chairman and CEO of the Cisneros Group of Companies, one of the largest privately held media, entertainment, technology and consumer products organizations in the world, shares insights on the growing U.S. Hispanic market.
Caribbean Tourism Fueled by Hotel Development: The Good and the Bad
The Caribbean is largely the most tourism-dependent region in the world. Most of the islands have moved away from a cash-crop economy and are focusing on the services industry, primarily tourism and commercial real estate development, fueled by foreign investors.
The Opportunities of Microfinance in Latin America
The selected panel, "The Opportunities of Microfinance in Latin America," began with a review of the history of microfinance institutions and developments in the last several decades.
Breaking Traditional Structures: Capital Markets and Microfinance in Latin America
The following article focuses on a selected panel, "Trends in Latin American Capital Markets".
Trends in International Capital Flows to Latin America
Lorenzo D. Weisman, Co-Founder and Managing Member of Hill Street Capital, discusses the flows of international capital into Latin America since the region entered a period of reform in the early 1990s.
Forecasting the Global Economy in 2003
John Lonski, managing director and chief economist at Moody's Investors Service, comments on recent economic indicators at home and abroad, identifies trends in inflation and job creation and discusses possible stimulus solutions. He further explores the economic prospects for emerging markets in Latin America, Asia and Europe, delving into reforming the international financial framework.