Latin American Economic Outlook 2010
“Among the most interesting surprises by the global economic crisis: so far its impact on Latin America has been less than anticipated. This OECD report offers a clear analysis of the factors that explain this phenomenon.” Moisés Naim, Editor in Chief, Foreign Policy
“This essential study shows that countries open to the international economy with serious fiscal and monetary policies were better prepared to confront this crisis. The reprot also explains, with realistic analysis, why why migration policies belong on the international agenda.” Ricardo Lagos,former President of Chile
“This volume suggests that migration can help the development process provided that some interventions are adopted both in the sender and recipient countries.” Mauricio Cárdenas, Senior Fellow and Director of the Latin America Initiative, Brookings Institution
“Policy makers, academics and others interested in Latin American will find here a serious and relevant contribution to advancing their own work.” Santiago Levy,Vice President for Sectors and Knowledge, Inter-American Development Bank
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Peru
OECD Development Centre
Historically Peru has been a country of destination, beginning with the establishment of Chinese, Italian and Japanese communities in the 19th and 20th centuries. The abolition of slavery in 1854 left the Peruvian economy with a labour shortage, especially in the sugar and cotton plantations and in mining. The first waves of Chinese and Italian flows were encouraged by the Peruvian government, under the Chinese Law (1849) and through the “European Immigration Society” (1872-76). During the first half of the 20th century the Asiatic community was consolidated by the arrival of migrants directly involved in trade and commercial activities.
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