Preliminary Overview of the Economies of Latin America and the Caribbean 2015

This version of the Preliminary Overview of the Economies of Latin America and the Caribbean provides a development overview of the region’s economy in 2015 and growth projections for 2016.Executive summary .-- Chapter I. Global economic trends .-- Chapter II. The external sector .-- Chapter III. Economic activity .-- Chapter IV. Domestic prices .-- Chapter V. Employment and wages .-- Chapter VI. Macroeconomic policies. A: Fiscal policy. B: Monetary, exchange-rate and macroprudential policies .-- Chapter VII. Risks and outlook for 2016