To be sure, the fiscal stance improved in many Latin American economies in the years leading up to 2007, so countries like Chile were able to mount a strong anti-crisis fiscal response. But, as a 2013 Inter-American Development Bank (IADB) report makes clear, the fiscal stimulus was not always withdrawn in time when the crisis abated, so the fiscal position across the region today is weaker than it was in 2007.
拉美地区的储蓄稀缺反映了设计不合理的税收和退休金制度带来的不良激励。但储蓄表现也与长期财政问题有关。诚然，在2007年前，许多拉美经济体的财政状况有所改善，因此智利等国家能够实施强有力的反危机财政措施。但是，泛美开发银行（IADB）的一份2013年报告明确指出，财政刺激并不总能在危机过去后及时推出，因此现在拉美地区的财政状况比2007年更加疲软。