Argentina's debt.

After a boom season in 1997/1998, Argentina tea and yerba mate growers were hard hit in 1998/1999 as the country struggles to maintain its economic equilibrium in the face of a recession and the devaluation of Brazil's currency. In August, 1999, Alieto Guadagni, the Argentine Secretary of Trade and Industry ......

IN JANUARY 1999, amid persistent uncertainties stemming from the Asian financial crisis, the Russian default, and the Brazilian devaluation, Argentina's President Menem recommended that his country officially replace the peso with the U.S. dollar. Motivating this proposal was a desire to strengthen the credibility of Argentine monetary arrangements. Although Argentina ......

Argentina's presidential elections are scheduled for April 27,2003. In theory, the elections represent an opportunity for Argentina to implement the political and economic changes necessary to reverse a four-year-long recession. But the circumstances of the election and the legacy of Eduardo Duhalde's leadership will make progress difficult. The major issue ......

Ecuador and El Salvador have recently adopted the U.S. dollar as legal tender, replacing their own national currencies.1 This same move has received serious attention in policy debates in both Argentina and Mexico. Abandoning the national currency is a decision with far-reaching economic and political implications that are not well ......

Argentine oilseed and product trade ground to a halt in the opening weeks of 2002 as economic meltdown forced a 30% devaluation of the peso, ending a decade long 1:1 peg against the US dollar, writes John Buckley. Argentine exporters feared they would be exposed to open-ended deals as their ......

HEADNOTE This study investigates the stability. volatility, risk premiums, and persistence of volatility in the standardized 1988-98 exchange-converted US. dollar equity returns of Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Columbia, Mexico. Peru, and Venezuela. All markets, except Argentina, Colombia, and Mexico, have time-varying risk premiums. indicative of risk aversion, and all markets have ......

HEADNOTE Brazil is still lining un credits against volatile odds * By John Waggoner Latin American markets breathed a sigh of relief in August when the IMF agreed to lend $15 billion to Brazil. But the country is iul1. line a complex array of challenges, including an energy crisis, trouble ......

Before I travel somewhere I always research the clothing customs of my destination country. Being a woman, travelling to certain countries often requires certain dress codes. This is also applicable to men. Doing business is all about relationships and if we meet our suited Japanese host at Tokyo airport while ......

Business travelers in western European will now be forced to give 48-hours notice of their plans to visit the U.S. The measure is likely to increase concern among business travelers and tourists about the inconvenience of U.S. travel.

I read an interesting article the other day about spending quality time with your spouse after the birth of children. Most articles I read state the same thing: You need to make sure that you have date nights and time away from the children in order to keep your marriage ......

Okay, we're back. Welcome to day 2 of the 3-day Productivity Blog Showdown. In case you missed them earlier , today's questions are as follows: You both seem to encourage paying less attention to how much money you make, and pay more attention to what you're passionate about. With ......