20 0 0年 ,拉丁美洲和加勒比国家的经济逐步从 1 998～ 1 999年的衰退中恢复并取得了较为迅速的增长 ,全地区 GDP平均增长率为 4%。拉美和加勒比地区全年通货膨胀率平均低于 1 0 % ,与 1 997～ 1 999年的水平大致相当。许多国家的劳动市场状况也有了一定的改善。宏观经济政策趋于务实 ,货币和汇率政策更为灵活 ,财政政策则基于中长期目标发挥着稳定作用。拉美经济有可能正在进入一个新的稳定增长时期。 In 2000, the economies of Latin American and Caribbean countries gradually recovered from the period of 1998-1999 and achieved relatively rapid growth. The average growth rate of GDP in the entire region was 4%. The annual inflation rate in Latin America and the Caribbean is below 10% on average, roughly equal to the level of 1 997-1999. The labor market conditions in many countries have also been somewhat improved. Macroeconomic policies have become more pragmatic, monetary and exchange rate policies have become more flexible, and fiscal policies have played a stabilizing role based on medium and long-term goals. Latin American economy is likely to enter a new period of steady growth.