United Nations
ECLAC Notes Nº 89
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Headlines
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Latin American and Caribbean Countries Will Discuss Policies for Innovation in a Digital World
Costa Rica will host on September 12-13 ECLAC’s Second Session of the Conference on Science, Innovation and ICTs. -
A New Chapter in the Regional Gender Agenda Will Be Written in October in Montevideo
ECLAC and the Government of Uruguay will organize on October 25-28 the XIII Regional Conference on Women in Latin America and the Caribbean, which will include a series of panel discussions and side events.
In focus
ECLAC Will Present a Proposal on Inland Waterways Classification for South America at a Global Conference
The initiative aims for that mechanism to be used as a tool for planning and public policy.
Tax Evasion in Latin America Totals $340 Billion Dollars and Represents 6.7% of Regional GDP
The main fiscal breaches of compliance correspond to income tax.
ECLAC Coordinates Regional Report on Urbanization and Development Ahead of Habitat III
Ecuador will host the United Nations Conference on Housing and Sustainable Urban Development on October 17-20.
Subregional headquarter(s) and office(s)
Mexico Must Boost Investment and Reduce Inequality to Get Out of the Rut of Slow Growth
A study published by ECLAC’s Subregional Headquarters in Mexico explores the long-term trends in that country’s economy.
Labor Informality and Access Requirements Explain Low Coverage of Unemployment Insurance in Uruguay, ECLAC says
A study by the international organization describes the characteristics of that program, the evolution of its coverage, its utilization by companies and the profile of its beneficiaries.
Antigua and Barbuda Permanent Secretary praises ECLAC training of public finance managers
Twenty senior representatives from Antigua and Barbuda’s Ministries of Finance and Corporate Governance, Health and the Environment, Education, Agriculture, and Social Transformation actively…
Opinion
Inclusive Social Development is Key to Overcoming Poverty and Reducing Inequalities
Opinion column by Laís Abramo, Director of ECLAC’s Social Development Division (published in ECLAC Notes N⁰ 89, September 2016).