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2009 Latin America Meeting of the Emerging Markets Forum, April 1-3, 2009 Bogota, Colombia

BySylvie Naville

The second meeting of the Latin America Emerging Markets Forum took place in Bogota, Colombia, on April 1–3, 2009.

The Latin America Forum addressed pressing economic and social concerns of the countries in the region. This year’s meeting mainly focused on the impact of the global financial turmoil in Latin America, the lessons that can be drawn from it, the economic prospect for Colombia, the importance of inclusive growth, infrastructure development, trade and investment in the region.

This meeting provided a timely and ideal platform which enabled us to have frank and honest discussions about the global economic crisis and the many challenges ahead.

The below background papers aimed to provide the basic structure and guidance for most of the discussions:

Forum Information:

2009 Latin American Meeting of the EMF: Program (PDF)Download
2009 Latin American Meeting of the EMF: Participants’ Profiles (PDF)Download

Proceedings

2009 Latin America Meeting of the EMF Background Papers

Reform of the Global Financial System and the Role of the IMFDownload

By Jack Boorman, EMF.

Is Latin America Becoming More Inclusive?Download

By Nora Lustig, GW University & Center for Global Development.

Infrastructure in Latin America: Achieving High Impact ManagementDownload

Stefania Scandizzo & Pablo Sanguinetti, Corporación Andina de Fomento.

Global Financial Turmoil and Emerging Market Economies: Major Contagion and a Shocking Loss of WealthDownload

By Claudio Loser, Centennial Group.

Cross-Border Trade and Investment among Emerging Economies: Lessons from differing experiences in Africa, Asia and Latin AmericaDownload

By Claudio Loser, Centennial Group.

Lessons from Colombian Economic DevelopmentDownload

By Juan Carlos Echeverry, University of Los Andes, Colombia.