United Nations
ECLAC Notes Nº 86
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ECLAC Will Promote Initiatives for Sustainable and Inclusive Development During the COP21
Officials from the United Nations regional organization will participate in diverse events in the framework of the summit being held in Paris. -
Latin America and the Caribbean Adopts Regional Instrument to Harmonize Time-Use Surveys
In 18 countries of the region there is at least one measurement of the time spent on domestic and unpaid care work.
In focus
Coordinated Policies on Logistics and Mobility Are Key to Achieving Sustainable Development in the Region
A new document by ECLAC gives orientation to countries in order to move towards greater integration.
Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Presents Opportunities and Risks for the Region’s Countries
The accumulation of origin and better access to Asian agricultural markets are among the benefits, but there is concern about the agreement’s possible impact on the price of medications and on the…
Authorities and Experts Will Analyze Fiscal Policy Challenges in Times of Economic Deceleration
The XXVIII Regional Seminar on Fiscal Policy, organized by ECLAC, will be held March 16-17, 2016.
Subregional headquarter(s) and office(s)
Ninety-Five Percent of Jobs in Argentina Are Concentrated in Half of the Country’s Regions
A report by ECLAC probes the relationship between production and territory and offers data to plan public investment in infrastructure at the service of the productive framework.
Caribbean researchers to maximize use of census microdata
The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) is charting the way forward for Caribbean countries to make microdata from their censuses more easily available to researchers.
Uruguay Can Move Ahead on Implementing Green Taxes
A document prepared by ECLAC’s Office in Montevideo analyzes the economic activities that could be taxed with these kinds of levies.