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ECLAC Notes N⁰ 115
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Goods Exports from Latin America and the Caribbean Increase 20% in 2022, but Growth is Down from Previous Year
ECLAC’s latest annual report indicates that the war in Ukraine and a less dynamic global economy have had a negative effect on the terms of trade in the region.
ECLAC Proposes Cluster Policies to Escape the Current Low-Growth Trap in Latin America and the Caribbean
At the 2023 World Economic Forum Annual Meeting, the organization’s Executive Secretary, José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs, emphasized that the root cause of the low growth the region is experiencing now…
ECLAC Presents a Selection of Key Statistics on Development in the Region’s Countries
The 2022 version of the Statistical Yearbook includes selected indicators on Latin America and the Caribbean’s economic, social and environmental situation.
The Region’s Countries Committed Themselves to Bridging the Gender Digital Divide and Ensuring Women’s Full Participation in Technological Development and Knowledge
The Sixty-fourth Meeting of the Presiding Officers of the Regional Conference on Women in Latin America and the Caribbean was held virtually on February 8-9.
Países aprueban la Agenda Regional de Acción por el Agua de América Latina y el Caribe
The document is the main outcome of the Regional Water Dialogues 2023, which concluded today at ECLAC’s headquarters in Santiago, Chile.
Subregional headquarter(s) and office(s)
In 2022, Latin American and Caribbean Bond Issuers Placed their Lowest Annual Amount of International Debt since 2008
According to ECLAC’s latest report on capital flows to the region, the largest slowdown was observed in the corporate sector.
Program Supports the Development of an Integrated National Financing Framework for Achieving the SDGs in Cuba
Participating in the initiative, which is led by ECLAC, are UNDP and the United Nations Resident Coordinator’s Office in that country.
Opinion
How Latin American and Caribbean Countries Can Mitigate Slow Growth in 2023
Article by José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs, Executive Secretary of ECLAC, published during the World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting 2023.