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    September 1, 2020

    Mexico | Remittances grew by 7.2% in July, 22% in real terms in pesos

    45.9% of women and 31.3% of men who sent remittances do so to cover health expenses (medical attention, medicines, laboratory tests, hospital, etc.) in households in Mexico. By the end of 2020, remittances could reach USD $ 39.4 billion, + 8.1% y/y.

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    August 18, 2020

    Peru | Output contraction keeps moderating in YoY terms

    In June, GDP went down by 18.1% YoY, reflecting the isolation measures implemented since mid-March in order to contain the spread of the coronavirus.
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    August 3, 2020

    Mexico | Remittances in the time of COVID-19: hypothesis and different effects by region

    In the second quarter of 2020, very marked differentiated effects were seen in remittances by region. The states of the Northwest region and the Traditional region presented increases in their flow of remittances, while the Central and South-Southeast region contractions, which leads us to propose THREE HYPOTHESES.

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    June 15, 2020

    Peru | Economic downturn deepens in April

    In April, GDP contracted by 40.5% YoY compared to the same month last year. Among the main components of GDP, the fall was almost general.
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    June 12, 2020

    Peru | Understanding the reasons behind the high impact of COVID-19 in Peru

    Peru is one of the hardest hit countries by COVID in Latin America, with the second highest number of cases per million and near the top in mortality as well. We estimate that the contagion rate has been declining in recent days, but need to wait and see if the trend consolidates given the reopening of the economy.
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    June 1, 2020

    Mexico | Remittances almost immune to coronavirus crisis, decreasing by just 2.6% in April

    Despite the unemployment rate increasing from 4.4% to 14.7% between March and April in the U.S. the flow of this resource fell by just 2.6% during April, amounting to USD 2,861 million. In April, remittances to Guatemala fell by 20.2%, while remittances to El Salvador fell by 40.0%.

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    May 25, 2020

    Global | False Dichotomies: COVID-19 and Climate Change

    There will continue to be support for a low-carbon economy, but considering the short-term impact so that it does not slow down post-crisis recovery.

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    May 22, 2020

    The US and Europe: Economic Policies in the Face of the Crisis

    The economic crisis that has accompanied the COVID-19 is markedly different from others that have come before. This has made it difficult to make forecasts, with at least three sources of uncertainty: how much activity is falling, how will economic agents react and how efficient will economic policies be implemented.

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