Economic and Financial Reform in El Salvador: Challenges and Opportunities to 2025

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  • Ira Sohn Montclair State University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33423/jabe.v21i7.2552

Keywords:

Business, Economics, El Salvador, Economic and Financial Reform, international oil prices, political events

Abstract

This paper reviews El Salvador’s vital statistics and recent economic and political events that impact the economy. El Salvador -- Central America’s most densely populated though smallest country in land area -- has one of the highest homicide rates in the world in one of the world’s most violent regions. Vulnerable to extreme weather-related events and external economic shocks such as the volatility in international oil prices, the country faces major challenges because of its appalling levels of crime, violence, and corruption. Using a framework that assesses the performance of a national economy that participates in today’s globalized world, I identify the strengths and weaknesses of El Salvador’s economy towards the end of enhancing the future performance of its economy.

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Published

2019-12-20

How to Cite

Sohn, I. (2019). Economic and Financial Reform in El Salvador: Challenges and Opportunities to 2025. Journal of Applied Business and Economics, 21(7). https://doi.org/10.33423/jabe.v21i7.2552

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