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Secretario Ejecutivo de la CEPALdurante la clausura del XXXV Seminario de Política Fiscal
17 May 2023 | News

Fiscal Policy should Foster the Transformation of Development Models, Including Aspects of Growth and the Reduction of Inequalities
ECLAC Executive Secretary, José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs, presented the conclusions of the XXXV Regional Seminar on Fiscal Policy, which ended at the organization's headquarters in Santiago, Chile.
6 June 2022 | Press Release

War in Ukraine Quickens Inflation, Reduces Growth and Increases Poverty in Latin America and the Caribbean
A new special report by ECLAC indicates that the economic deceleration, higher inflation and the slow and incomplete recovery of labor markets will increase poverty, extreme poverty and food insecurity in the region in 2022.
8 July 2021 | Press Release

Growth in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2021 Will Not Manage to Reverse the Adverse Effects of the Pandemic

In a new report, ECLAC raised its regional growth estimate for this year to 5.2% based on an economic rebound but that does not ensure sustained expansion. It warns that the social impacts of the crisis are worsening and will continue during the recovery.
Portada documento incentivos fiscales
10 de September de 2019 | News

Mejorar la gobernanza de los incentivos tributarios es clave para contribuir al desarrollo sostenible e inclusivo en la región

Nueva publicación conjunta CEPAL-OXFAM recalca que los países de América Latina y el Caribe deben avanzar hacia regímenes tributarios que sean atractivos para la inversión y al mismo tiempo aseguren recursos para alcanzar los Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible.
9 July 2019 | Press Release

Alicia Bárcena: “Active fiscal policies are needed to finance the 2030 Agenda and ensure that no one is left behind”

On the first day of the High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development 2019, ECLAC’s Executive Secretary, speaking on behalf of the five United Nations regional commissions, gave an account of the progress made toward meeting the SDGs and called for putting equality at the center.
17 de December de 2018 | Press Release

Revista CEPAL ya está disponible en internet, con estudios sobre temas relevantes del desarrollo económico y social de América Latina y el Caribe
Nueva edición de la publicación académica incluye investigaciones sobre la distribución de la renta, los gobiernos corporativos y los ingresos provenientes de recursos naturales, entre otras materias.
6 May 2018 | Press Release

Inequality is Inefficient, Since it Constitutes an Impediment to Growth, Development and Sustainability
In the framework of its 37th session to be held in Cuba, ECLAC will present a new institutional document with its development proposal for the countries of Latin America and the Caribbean.
12 de April de 2018 | Fact sheet

El efecto de la descentralización fiscal sobre el crecimiento, la inflación y la desigualdad en América
Resumen del artículo publicado en Revista CEPAL N° 124, abril de 2018. Autor: Antonio N. Bojanic.
12 de April de 2018 | Press Release

La desigualdad disminuye en América Latina en la última década, pero su reducción presenta signos de estancamiento
Artículo en nueva edición de Revista CEPAL analiza la evolución de la desigualdad en la región y en el mundo. Publicación incluye también estudios sobre la descentralización fiscal en América y la riqueza ligada a la gran minería del cobre en Chile, entre otros temas.
18 de December de 2017 | Press Release

Ciudades de América Latina y el Caribe captan el 78% de los inmigrantes y son el origen del 73% de los emigrantes internos de la región
Según artículo publicado en Revista CEPAL, la tradicional migración rural-urbana está siendo reemplazada en la región por la migración entre centros urbanos.
23 March 2017 | Press Release

Authorities Call for the Maintenance of Fiscal Responsibility to Promote Growth and Equality
Officials attending an ECLAC seminar acknowledged that the current complex economic and political context requires greater efficiency and transparency in government spending.
17 March 2016 | Press Release

Income and Wealth Concentration Are at the Heart of Inequality in the Region, According to ECLAC and OXFAM
The richest 10% in Latin America and the Caribbean own 71% of wealth and their tax rate is only 5.4% of their income.
25 January 2016 | Op-ed

Latin America is the world's most unequal region. Here's how to fix it
Op-ed by Alicia Bárcena, Executive Secretary of ECLAC, and Winnie Byanyima, Executive Director of Oxfam International, in the framework of the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum (January 2016).
9 October 2015 | Press Release

ECLAC Reaffirms the Importance of Investment to Recover Growth in the Region
Alicia Bárcena, Executive Secretary of the organization, is participating in the 2015 Annual Meetings of the WBG and IMF, and as of today is part of the delegation of the United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon during his visit to Peru.
8 May 2015 | Press Release

ECLAC Advocates for Equality as the Driving Force for Development in Latin America and the Caribbean
Alicia Bárcena attended the 10th Meeting of the World Economic Forum on Latin America in Cancun, Mexico.
28 de April de 2015 | News

Nueva publicación de la CEPAL aborda tributación de rentas altas y la desigualdad en América Latina
Documento recopila estudios sobre los desafíos que enfrentan los países de la región para mejorar la distribución del ingreso.
10 March 2015 | Press Release

Latin America and the Caribbean: Tax Revenues Remain Stable
The fourth edition of the document Revenue Statistics in Latin America and the Caribbean 1990-2013 was launched today during the XXVII Regional Seminar on Fiscal Policy, held at ECLAC headquarters.
10 March 2015 | Press Release

Tax Reforms Must Pursue Equality of Rights in the Region, Officials Say at ECLAC
Chilean Finance Minister Alberto Arenas and the Executive Secretary of the United Nations organization, Alicia Bárcena, inaugurated the XXVII Regional Seminar on Fiscal Policy in Santiago, Chile.
2 March 2015 | Press Release

Political Will and Productive and Fiscal Reforms Are Key to Fighting Inequality, Experts Agree at ECLAC
Senior officials from the United Nations organization and representatives from Governments, academia and civil society participated in a roundtable.
15 January 2015 | Press Release

ECLAC Reaffirms Commitment to Equality during Visit by Thomas Piketty
Renowned French economist held a meeting with officials from the Commission and special guests.

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