1994 economic crisis in Mexico — The 1994 Economic Crisis in Mexico, widely known as the Mexican peso crisis, was caused by the sudden devaluation of the Mexican peso in December 1994. The impact of the Mexican economic crisis on the Southern Cone and Brazil was labeled the… … Wikipedia
Argentina — /ahr jeuhn tee neuh/; Sp. /ahrdd hen tee nah/, n. a republic in S South America. 35,797,536; 1,084,120 sq. mi. (2,807,870 sq. km). Cap.: Buenos Aires. Also called the Argentine. Official name, Argentine Republic. * * * Argentina Introduction… … Universalium
Currency crisis — A currency crisis, which is also called a balance of payments crisis, is a sudden devaluation of a currency caused by chronic balance of payments deficits which usually ends in a speculative attack in the foreign exchange market. It occurs when… … Wikipedia
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Hernán Sáenz Jiménez — (* 1944 in San Jose, Costa Rica) is a Costa Rican economist and lawyer, who was the Minister of Finance for the administration of President Rodrigo Carazo Odio in Costa Rica from 1979 to 1981. He currently serves as the Executive Secretary of the … Wikipedia
Tequila Effect — Informal name given to the impact of the 1994 Mexican economic crisis on the South American economy. The Tequila Effect occurred because of a sudden devaluation in the Mexican peso, which then caused other currencies in the region (the Southern… … Investment dictionary
Rodrigo Carazo Odio — President of Costa Rica Term of office: 8 May 1978 to 8 May 1982 ndash; Preceded by: Daniel Oduber Quirós ndash; Succeeded by: Luis Alberto MongeDate of birth: 27 December 1926Place of birth: CartagoParty … Wikipedia
Economic Affairs — ▪ 2006 Introduction In 2005 rising U.S. deficits, tight monetary policies, and higher oil prices triggered by hurricane damage in the Gulf of Mexico were moderating influences on the world economy and on U.S. stock markets, but some other… … Universalium
Business and Industry Review — ▪ 1999 Introduction Overview Annual Average Rates of Growth of Manufacturing Output, 1980 97, Table Pattern of Output, 1994 97, Table Index Numbers of Production, Employment, and Productivity in Manufacturing Industries, Table (For Annual… … Universalium
Russia — /rush euh/, n. 1. Also called Russian Empire. Russian, Rossiya. a former empire in E Europe and N and W Asia: overthrown by the Russian Revolution 1917. Cap.: St. Petersburg (1703 1917). 2. See Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. 3. See Russian… … Universalium
Argentine economic crisis (1999–2002) — The Argentine economic crisis was part of the situation that affected Argentina s economy during the late 1990s and early 2000s. Macroeconomically speaking, the critical period started with the decrease of real GDP in 1999 and ended in 2002 with… … Wikipedia