United Nations
ECLAC Notes Nº 90
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Headlines
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Latin America and the Caribbean Must Confront Globalization Tensions with Greater Integration and Industrialization
A report by ECLAC highlights dissatisfaction with globalization and projects a 5% contraction in regional exports in 2016, marking four consecutive years of declines. -
ECLAC Updates its Digital Repository and Modernizes its Electronic Outreach
As of today, easier downloads of the United Nations Regional Commission’s documents.
In focus
Latin America and the Caribbean Have Great Potential for Strengthening their Economic and Cooperative Ties with China
A new document, published on the occasion of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit to ECLAC, addresses the challenges of cooperation among the two regions.
Young People in the Region Present Initiatives to Eradicate Child Poverty With a View to Fulfilling the 2030 Agenda
In the framework of the Concausa project, sixty youth between 15 and 17 years of age unveiled interesting social innovation proposals.
Rural Women Benefit from ECLAC Sensitization Seminar on Gender-Based Violence
Women in rural communities in Trinidad and Tobago benefitted from a sensitization seminar on gender-based violence, held in recognition of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence…
Subregional headquarter(s) and office(s)
ECLAC Calls for Closer Economic Ties between India and Latin America and the Caribbean
Report by the ECLAC Subregional Headquarters in Mexico publishes economic, social and commercial indicators for the two regions.
ECLAC team conducts post-Matthew disaster assessment in Bahamas
The Subregional Headquarters for the Caribbean sent a group of experts on 23-29 October and is now preparing an official report.
Labor Income Inequality Shrank in Uruguay between 2007 and 2014 Despite an Increase in Productive Heterogeneity
ECLAC presented a new study in conjunction with the ILO indicating that Uruguay’s labor and tax policies likely contributed to reducing the income differential.
ECLAC Organized Seminars in Buenos Aires on Financialization and Functional Income Distribution
Specialists from international organizations, central banks, academia and the private sector participated in two seminars held in September and November.
Opinion
Tax Havens and Funding the 2030 Agenda
Op-ed by Alicia Bárcena, Executive Secretary of ECLAC (November 2016).