FERNANDO FERRARI FILHO (UFRGS, CNPQ) LUIZ FERNANDO DE PAULA (UERJ, CNPQ) Conference “Emerging Economies During and After the Great Recession” Cambridge,

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FERNANDO FERRARI FILHO (UFRGS, CNPQ) LUIZ FERNANDO DE PAULA (UERJ, CNPQ) Conference “Emerging Economies During and After the Great Recession” Cambridge, 26/03/2015 The Impact of the Great Recession and Policy Responses in Latin America

GDP growth (%)

Stylized facts The international financial crisis and the great recession (GR) affected strongly Latin America (LA) => trade and financial channels. However, most Latin American economies recovered quickly. Historical experiences of financial crisis in LA had been a succession of painful crisis (external debt crisis of the 1980s, Contagion of Mexican crisis, Contagion of Asian crisis, etc.). But this time was somehow different! Why? Combination of favorable international environment with implementation of countercyclical policies. More recently, concerns about the future performance of the economies of the LA due the uncertainties related to the global economy and the reduction of the policy space in bigger Latin American economies.

Objectives The purpose of the paper is to examine the consequences of the GR in the main Latin American countries and the implementation of countercyclical policies in these countries. The analysis considers Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Mexico and Venezuela for two reasons: (i) Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of these countries represents almost 80% of LA’s GDP; and (ii) they are important to the Region, both politically and economically.

Consequences of the GR on the main Latin American countries Deterioration of trade balance (fall in the commodities prices and volume of trade) and of current account balance (profit repatriation by multinational firms). Increase of capital outflows in all the modalities (portfolio capitals, loans and foreign direct investment).

Trade balance (US$ billion)

Balance of financial account (US$ million)

Recovery of Latin American economies External factors: recovery of the international trade by middle of 2009 was favored by the recovery of the Chinese economy, and the new surge of capital inflows to emerging economies. Domestic factors: well-succeed implementation of countercyclical policies in most cases. Exception: Venezuela, due to the slowly recovery of prices and demand of oil and the lack of countercyclical policy tools.

Commodity Prices and Oil Prices (US$)

Countercyclical policies Central banks provided foreign currency liquidity to the private sector to ensure both the continued operation of foreign exchange markets and external financing of exports. Central Bank of Brazil and Mexico established reciprocal currency arrangements with the FED totaling US$ 30 billion each, while IMF created FCL financing facilities that was used by Mexico (US$ 47 billion). Many central banks also relied heavily on lower reserve requirements (such as, Colombia, Brazil and Peru) to increase liquidity of banks. However, most central banks delayed lowering rates until late 2008 or early 2009, due concerns related to the impact of the exchange rate depreciation on domestic inflation. Some countries made use of countercyclical fiscal policy, by the reduction of the taxes to stimulate consumption (Brazil and Chile) and/or by the increase in the public expenditures (Argentina and, Brazil).

Reduced external vulnerability before the international crisis Previous reduction and improvement in the composition of public debt. Low current account deficits or even surplus (commodities boom). Flexibility in the management of exchange rate. High level of foreign exchange reserves. Fall in the external indebteness of public sector. Result: reserves↑ and external liabilities ↓. Positive net balance in foreign currencies.

Structural characteristics Argentina: “agro-industrial exporter” (soya, cereals, wheat). Brazil: more diversified economy; “primarization” of exports. Chile: exporter of metals and minerals. Mexico: integration with U.S. economy (“maquiladoras”). Venezuela: oil exporter and low productive diversification.

Public debt/GDP (%)

International reserves (US$ billion)

Some recent problems Emergence of inflationary pressures in some economies (mainly in Argentina, Brazil and Venezuela) has put some pressure on monetary policy. Gradual but imminent change in the monetary policy of FED (“tapering”) and consequent increasing in the interest rates of external financing for emerging economies and pressure on exchange rates (devaluation). Increasing current account deficits (fall in commodities prices). Some deterioration in the fiscal balance (in some economies tax revenues depends on exports performance).

Countecyclical policies: Argentina Contagion of crises: deterioration of terms of trade and drop in the external demand. Active countercyclical policy: a) Fiscal policy: increase in public spending (subsidies to private sector – energy, transport and food industries), lower tax rates on wages, adjustment of retirement contributions and programs to reduce poverty. b) Monetary policy: more gradualist approach. c) Exchange rate policy: managed floating → stable and competitive real exchange rate. Strong recovery in , lower growth in Inflation rate of more than 10% per year (official). Reduction of trade surplus → measures to contain the erosion of foreign reserves.

Brazil Contagion of the crisis: capital flight (portfolio and loans) and trade balance. Countercyclical policies: a) Liquidity enhancing measures: reserve requirements, incentives to purchase loan portfolios of small/medium banks. b) Interventions in foreign exchange market (selling US$ 23 billion of reserves). c) Fiscal measures to stimulate consumption (reduction of tax on consume durable goods, program of housing). d) Active role of state-owned banks. e) Policy of minimum wage. Recovery since mid 2009, high growth in 2010; recovery of capital inflows; deceleration in ; and since 2011 lack of well coordinated macroeconomic policy (tax exemption to firms, more stimulus to consumption, etc.).

Chile Contagion of the crisis: fall in both price and volume of exports. Countercyclical policies: a) Expansionary fiscal policy with the use of fiscal fund (use of cooper revenues during the boom): temporary tax reductions, income transfers to poorest people, etc. (fiscal spending of 2.8% of GDP). b) Sharp reduction in interest rates as inflation dropped. c) Exchange rate policy: dirty floating Economic recovery in : recovery of commodities prices and increase domestic demand China is a important importer of cooper.

Mexico Contagion of the crisis: fall in the exports of manufacturing to U.S. and oil exports → strong recession in 2009 (-4.7%). Countercyclical policies (less active than Brazil and Chile): a) Monetary policy: gradual reduction of interest rates. b) Fiscal policy: primary fiscal deficit of 1% in c) Exchange rate policy: increase of liquidity in the foreign currency market and recovery of international reserves. GDP recovery in due some recovery in the U.S. economy; and in 2013 GDP dropped to 1.1% (slow growth of both exports and domestic demand).

Venezuela Contagion of the crisis: fall in the exports of oil (that also affect tax revenues) → recession in Countercyclical policies: a) Expansionary monetary and fiscal policies (primary fiscal deficits of 1.8% on average in ) and currency devaluation in b) Implementation of two exchange rates (one for priority goods, and other one for other goods). Due to high inflation, real exchange rate was appreciated. GDP growth has oscillated a lot: big recession in , recovery in , and drop in 2013; and Inflation is a real concern (inflation rate of 56% in 2013)!

Conclusion Good governance of the macroeconomic policy (in most countries the reduction of public external debt, the previous policy of international reserves accumulation and the reduction and improvement in the public debt). Such conditions were only possible due to exceptional external conditions before the global crisis of Economic performance also depends on structural characteristics of each economy and its insertion in the international economy. Policy framework can also contribute to the implementation of countercyclical policies, as it is the case of fiscal fund in Chile, and the strong presence of state-owned banks in the case of Brazil.

Some recommendations to assure robust growth Monetary policies must explicitly consider the goal of employment stability, together with price stability. Fiscal policy must prioritize public investment and social programs. Exchange rate policy must be designed to maintain balance of payments equilibrium. Some structural-institutional reforms must be implemented. At the same time it is proposed the creation of a Regional Market Maker in the LA to stimulate a financial and economic integration in the Region.