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    An Overview of Some Population-Development-Environment Interactions in Mexico

    International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis, 1997
    This paper encompasses overviews of Mexico’s population, development, and environment and briefly discusses some population-development-environment (PDE) interactions in Mexico. First, a demographic description presents a retrospective view of mortality, fertility, literacy, age composition, migration, population density as well as a sketchy perspective of population growth and age composition.
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    Trafficking and prostitution: the growing exploitation of migrant women from central and Eastern Europe

    International Organization for Migration, 1995
    The trafficking of women from East to West is increasing rapidly. This form of exploitation and abuse of human rights is no longer confined to women from developing countries. Increasingly women from Central and Eastern European countries are entering Western Europe where they are forced or trapped into prostitution.
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    A Dynamic Simulation Model of Tourism and Environment in the Yucatan Peninsula [Mexico]

    International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis, 1997
    Tourism in the Yucatan peninsula has been and is still growing, which may lead to conflicts between tourism and the environment, population and other economic sectors. A dynamic simulation model ahs been developed to understand the dynamic relationships between economy, environment, and population.
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    Cyclical fluctuations in Brazil's real exchange rate : the role of domestic and external factors

    International Monetary Fund Working Papers, 1997
    The paper examines the links between capital inflows and the real exchange rate in Brazil. The first part presents the analytical background. The second part estimates a vector autoregression model linking capital inflows, the interest rate differential, government spending, money-base velocity, and the temporary component of the real exchange rate, calculated with the Beveridge-Nelson technique.
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    Capital flows to Brazil : the endogeneity of capital controls

    International Monetary Fund Working Papers, 1997
    This paper investigates the determinants of capital flows to Brazil and constructs an index of capital controls that includes restrictions on both outflows and inflows.
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    Borrowing risk and the tequila effect

    International Monetary Fund Working Papers, 1997
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    Banking crises in Latin America in the 1990s : lessons from Argentina, Paraguay, and Venezuela

    International Monetary Fund Working Papers, 1997
    This paper reviews three banking crises that took place in Latin America in the 1990s.those of Argentina, Paraguay, and Venezuela.and draws lessons about the factors affecting the macroeconomic impact. The causes of such crises influence their macroeconomic effect.
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    Income distribution and social expenditure in Brazil

    International Monetary Fund Working Papers, 1997
    This paper examines trends in income distribution in Brazil and the determinants of income inequality, including social expenditure. The distribution of income in Brazil is among the most unequal in the world and also highly skewed regionally, with the richest state enjoying a per capita income seven times that of the poorest state.
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    Saving in Southeast Asia and Latin America compared : searching for policy lessons

    International Monetary Fund Working Papers, 1997
    This paper analyses empirical determinants of private saving for a sample of Southeast Asian and Latin American economies over the period 1975.95. Saving rates in Southeast Asia have been on an upward trend over the period, while in Latin America the trend has been downward.
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    Potential output growth in emerging market countries : the case of Chile

    International Monetary Fund Working Papers, 1997
    Two issues related to emerging market countries have recurred in recent years. The first is whether their past high rates of growth are sustainable in the medium run, and the second is whether these rates could lead to overheating pressures. Although most of the discussion has concentrated on the rapidly growing East Asian economies, the same concerns have arisen about Chile.

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