2  BIS Review 31/2007  If there were an OECD for the Americas, what would it do? Essentially, it could serve the same function as the original OECD did for Western Europe.
It could be a forum where economic policymakers would discuss how best to promote strong economies through sound monetary, financial, and fiscal policies, as well as how to promote liberalized markets and freer trade. I do not know how such a table could be created, or how we could ensure that discussions would be as fruitful as the ones at the OECD.