Progress report of the ad hoc working group for the preparation of a proposal on the indicators for regional follow-up of the Montevideo Consensus on Population and Development

Provisional agenda. Third meeting of the Presiding Officers of the Regional Conference on Population and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean

Proposed format for national progress reports on the implementation of the Montevideo Consensus on Population and Development

Trends in adolescent motherhood and fertility and related inequalities in the Caribbean 1990-2010

The study is a purely descriptive analysis of the trends in adolescent fertility and an assessment of reproductive inequalities in a defined area of the Caribbean region, over the twenty year period 1990-2010 The main data sources used are the decennial censuses of population and housing, the system of vital registration and relevant specialised surveys. The core data for the analysis are stored in the MATERNILAC database maintained by CELADE, the Population Division of ECLAC. The analysis shows that the area has experienced declines in the adolescent birth rate, to varying degrees over the pe…

The development of population projections for the Turks and Caicos Islands 2012-2027

It is not possible to trace the early demographic development of the Turks and Caicos Islands due to lack of data, but what is evident from the limited historical data is that population developments beginning in 1921 and up to 1970 followed the same path as other Caribbean Islands. The Turks and Caicos Islands have experienced unprecedented population growth over the last twenty years due largely to the immigration of people from neighbouring countries seeking employment created by the development of tourism. Such rapid population changes for the small island group present many social, econo…

Observatorio Demográfico de América Latina y el Caribe 2015: Proyecciones de población = Demographic Observatory of Latin America and the Caribbean 2015: Population projections

El Observatorio Demográfico 2015 reúne indicadores seleccionados de la revisión de 2015 de las estimaciones y proyecciones de la población nacional, urbana, rural y económicamente activa. Las cifras contenidas en esta publicación constituyen una revisión de las presentadas en el Observatorio 2014. En esta oportunidad, se actualizaron las estimaciones y proyecciones de la población a nivel nacional desde 1950 hasta 2100, considerando las nuevas fuentes de información disponibles para Chile y Guatemala. En las próximas ediciones se irán incorporando las nuevas estimaciones y proyecciones de pobl…

The Hummingbird Vol. 3 No. 5

Ageing in the Caribbean: implications of a changing population

Report of the second session of the Regional Conference on Population and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean. Population dynamics as an axis of sustainable development: the Montevideo Consensus as a tool for reducing inequality in the fram...

The Hummingbird Vol. 3 No. 3

The Hummingbird Vol. 3 No. 1

Ecuador: return from migration and entrepreneurship in Loja

Drawing on data from a survey of returning migrants, this study examines the factors behind the decision to launch a business in Loja, Ecuador. The possible explanations fall under various headings: demographic characteristics, work experience abroad, reasons for returning, current situation, intention to re-emigrate, and activity before, during and after migration. The study also considers different concepts of “entrepreneur”, as own-account worker and as employer. The results are analysed, first, using univariate tests and then estimating probit models. The variables most closely associated …

The Hummingbird Vol. 2 No. 12

Observatorio Demográfico de América Latina y el Caribe 2014: Proyecciones de población = Demographic Observatory of Latin America and the Caribbean 2014: Population projections

El Observatorio Demográfico 2014 contiene indicadores seleccionados de la revisión de 2014 de las estimaciones y proyecciones de la población analizada. Las cifras contenidas en esta publicación constituyen una revisión de las presentadas en el Observatorio 2013. En esta oportunidad, se actualizaron las estimaciones y proyecciones de la población a nivel nacional desde 1950 hasta 2100, considerando las nuevas fuentes de información disponibles. En las próximas ediciones se irán incorporando las nuevas estimaciones y proyecciones de población, elaboradas también con el método de los componentes…

Contributions made by ECLAC on ageing, social protection and socioeconomic challenges, 2013-2015

Report of the second meeting of the presiding officers of the Regional Conference on Population and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean

Contributions made by ECLAC from a rights perspective regarding indigenous peoples' and afro-descendants' affairs, 2013-2015

Operational guide for implementation and follow-up of the Montevideo Consensus on Population and Development

This document is the contribution of the Presiding Officers of the Regional Conference on Population and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean to the second session of the Regional Conference, to be held in Mexico City, on 6-9 October 2015. It is a technical tool intended to provide the countries of the region with specific guidelines for implementing the priority measures set forth in the Montevideo Consensus on Population and Development, and offers relevant inputs for monitoring that implementation at the national and regional levels.…

Annotated provisional agenda. Second session of the Regional Conference on Population and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean

Report on the activities conducted by the Latin American and Caribbean Demographic Centre (CELADE)-Population Division of ECLAC during the period 2013-2015