tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1331441403058020963.post6147426702909509292..comments2024-03-28T06:49:24.930-04:00Comments on International Political Economy at the University of North Carolina: Latin America and the Financial CrisisThomas Oatleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14092437150746625670noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1331441403058020963.post-80496876641594110072008-11-24T14:36:00.000-05:002008-11-24T14:36:00.000-05:00Alex -the above comment is spam. you probably want...Alex -<BR/><BR/>the above comment is spam. you probably want to delete it.<BR/><BR/>off-the-cuff non-snarky questions: i wonder if the previous Latin American debt crises, and ensuing reforms, made that continent better off in this crisis. also, i wonder if the rise of the export sectors in some L.A. countries (e.g. Brazil) has led to current account surpluses that have helped provide stability to the currencies. finally, perhaps the fact that the banking/financial sectors are smaller in L.A. relative to U.S./Europe is driving the stability there.<BR/><BR/>perhaps some topics you might want to look into. i'd be interested to hear the result.Kindred Winecoffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14330671232391851377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1331441403058020963.post-9668750939036766662008-11-23T20:00:00.000-05:002008-11-23T20:00:00.000-05:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com