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The world economy and global trade are experiencing a broad-based cyclical upswing. Since October 2017, global growth outcomes and the outlook for 2018–19 have improved across all regions, reinforced by the expected positive near-term spillovers from tax policy changes in the United States. Accommodative global financial conditions, despite some tightening and market volatility in early February 2018, have been providing support to economic recovery. Higher commodity prices are contributing to an improved outlook for commodity exporters. The US and Canadian economies posted solid gains in...

The ongoing global turmoil represents a confluence of negative shocks for Latin America and the Caribbean: a freeze in global credit markets, weaker external demand, and lower commodity prices. But the region is expected to deal with these global shocks better than in previous crises, reflecting progress made in improving macroeconomic fundamentals over the past decade. Still, there are a number of downside risks going forward. Against this uncertain background, the report discusses the implications of the global financial crisis for the regional outlook and the corresponding challenges...

Experience is vital for a leader’s success, but merely having an experience (such as a challenging new job, a stretch assignment, or an unexpected hardship) isn’t enough. The best leaders know not just how to seek out developmental experiences, but how to extract the essential lessons within each experience and apply them to future situations. This book will walk you through a four step process for making the most out of your experiences. You will learn how to seek out beneficial experiences, make sense out of both old and new experiences, internalize the most useful lessons from each...

This is the story of a biologist who inherits his father's two bookstores. Both are diametrically opposed and the only thing in common is that neither one makes a profit. The protagonist, after studying the operation of both, decides to make some changes in how to manage staff by introducing simple changes to encourage motivation and employee involvement in the future of the company.

Creíamos que los demonios se habían calmado: al amparo de la crisis financiera de 2008, los Estados habían recuperado su ascendiente sobre los mercados financieros; con el euro, los europeos habían enterrado el egoísmo nacional; en las peores circunstancias, las políticas económicas sabían responder a tiempo. Pero la tormenta que trastorna la zona euro desde hace dos años muestra que los demonios sólo se habían adormecido. Lo que comenzó como una trivial crisis en el seno de una pequeña economía periférica, Grecia, ha golpeado un país tras otro y amenaza hoy con arrastrar todo ...

Para alcanzar el éxito, la experiencia y el trabajo diario son importantes, pero no suficientes. Para ser un buen líder en tu empresa o profesión debes ser también un buen comunicador y este libro nos demuestra que todos podemos desarrollar esta capacidad con un estilo único. Ya sea en la oficina, en una comida de negocios o ante una audiencia de miles de personas, dispondrás de un plan de acción para hablar como un líder y conseguir tus objetivos. Porque no estás ante una simple guía para mejorar tus presentaciones o hablar en público, sino ante toda una filosofía para...