Capital Flows to Latin America and the Caribbean: Recent developments

This document, prepared by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) Washington Office, presents and analyzes the most recent developments (first quarter of 2017) concerning capital flows to Latin America and the Caribbean. The main highlights are: - 2017 started with the highest monthly issuance on record for Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC)’s cross-border bond market, with total issuance reaching US$ 24.2 billion in January. Petrobras led the way, issuing a US$ 4 billion dual-tranche bond on January 9, encouraging other issuers to come to the market. - Although…

Report on the implementation of the 2016-2017 biennial programme of regional and international cooperation activities of the Statistical Conference of the Americas of the Economic Commission of Latin America and the Caribbean

Report on the activities of the Statistical Coordination Group for the 2030 Agenda in Latin America and the Caribbean

Provisional agenda. Sixteenth meeting of the Executive Committee of the Statistical Conference of the Americas of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean

Annotated provisional agenda. Sixteenth meeting of the Executive Committee of the Statistical Conference of the Americas of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean

Preliminary programme. Sixteenth meeting of the Executive Committee of the Statistical Conference of the Americas of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean

The Hummingbird Vol.4 No.3

Anuario Estadístico de América Latina y el Caribe 2016 = Statistical Yearbook for Latin America and the Caribbean 2016

En el Anuario Estadístico de América Latina y el Caribe de la CEPAL se presenta un conjunto de estadísticas básicas que caracterizan la situación económica, sociodemográfica y ambiental de la región referidas a un período particular. Las versiones impresas y electrónica del Anuario no son exactamente iguales. En la primera se incluye una selección de cuadros y gráficos orientados a brindar un resumen de la información estadística desde la perspectiva regional. La versión electrónica (http://interwp.cepal.org/anuario_estadistico/Anuario_2016/index.htm) incluye un mayor número de cuadros, que br…

The Hummingbird Vol.4 No.1

Green production indicators, a guide for moving towards sustainable development

This publication is the outcome of a project entitled “Towards a set of indicators for greener production”, co-financed by ECLAC and the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) of Canada, the objective of which was to develop specific knowledge for promoting the design and compilation of harmonized regional indicators on sustainable production and the incorporation of green technologies in firms of Latin America and the Caribbean. The guide should be seen as a set of methodological recommendations for voluntary application. Nevertheless, it is hoped that the use of these guidelines wi…

Preliminary Overview of the Economies of Latin America and the Caribbean 2016

The Preliminary Overview of the Economies of Latin America and the Caribbean, one of ECLAC’s most important annual reports, analyzes in its 2016 edition the economic performance of the region throughout the year, the international context and macroeconomic policies implemented by countries, while also providing an outlook for 2017.…

Strengthening value chains: A toolkit

The main objective of this toolkit is to exhibit and disseminate the methodology for strengthening value chains developed by the Subregional Headquarters in Mexico of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC). This document lays out the concepts, processes and good practices that have been derived from implementing such a strategy. It is intended to be a useful tool for public sector decision makers, officials of international bodies and those studying the topic, who are interested in a systematised and proven methodology. This manual was prepared in response to forma…

Manual on foreign trade and trade policy: Basics, classifications and indicators of trade patterns and trade dynamics

This manual systematizes the basics of a set of methodologies, analytical variables and indicators for a better understanding of international trade dynamics. For the systematic development of that document, the first part includes basic knowledge like definitions of proportions, percentages, annual growth rates, and structural analysis. Based upon that, the second part introduces more comprehensive concepts for a profound analysis of trade. Furthermore, concepts of tariff and nontariff protection, the link between production and trade as well as the main classifications of international trade…

The Hummingbird Vol.3 No.11

Report of the fifteenth meeting of the Executive Committee of the Statistical Conference of the Americas of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean

Purchasing power parities for Latin America and the Caribbean, 2005-2013: methods and results

This work sets out some methodological aspects and gross domestic product (GDP) series for Latin America and the Caribbean for the period 2005-2013, expressed in purchasing power parities (PPP), and points out a number of limitations applying to this sort of exercise. Comparisons are made with series (at current and constant prices) denominated in dollars at market exchange rates, and also with the results of the 2005 round of the International Comparison Programme. A number of hypotheses are advanced to interpret the behaviour of the main economic variables calculated in the study.…

The Hummingbird Vol.3 No.8

Draft biennial programme of regional and international cooperation activities 2016-2017, of the Statistical Conference of the Americas of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean

Updated report on the implementation of the 2014-2015 biennial programme of regional and international cooperation activities

Provisional agenda. Fifteenth meeting of the Executive Committee of the Statistical Conference of the Americas of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean