1. The world economy --;2. International monetary measures --;3. The exchange rate and competitiveness --;4. Consumption, saving and investment --;5. Saving, investment and capital flows --;6. Interest parity --;7. The government budget and fiscal policy --;8. The Central Bank and monetary policy --;9. Macroeconomic policy in the short run --;10. Foreign exchange market intervention --;11. Tradables and nontradables --;12. Commodity prices and the terms of trade --;13. Financial crises and foreign investment --;14. Economic growth.