United Nations
ECLAC Notes Nº 87
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Mexico Will Be the Venue of ECLAC’s Most Important Gathering
Mexican Foreign Minister Claudia Ruiz Massieu and ECLAC’s Executive Secretary, Alicia Bárcena, signed an agreement regarding the organization’s thirty-sixth session, which will be held on May 23-27. -
ECLAC’s New Book Analyzes the Interaction between Macroeconomic Dynamics and Productive Development in the Region
The publication contains eight essays by twelve authors under the direction of the Executive Secretary Alicia Bárcena, the Deputy Executive Secretary Antonio Prado, and the Director of the Office in Buenos Aires Martín Abeles.
In focus
Third Round of Negotiations for Agreement on the Application of Principle 10 in Environmental Matters Will Be Held in Uruguay
Delegates from the countries that signed the declaration on rights of access to information, public participation and justice in environmental matters will meet on April 5-8 in Montevideo.
Haiti Makes Progress on Modernizing its Port Sector
Officials from ECLAC visited the reconstruction work on Port-au-Prince’s port.
ECLAC’s Database Offers Information on Maternity in Latin America and the Caribbean
The information was obtained by processing nearly 100 census microdata bases from the last four rounds of censuses in the region’s countries.
Subregional headquarter(s) and office(s)
ECLAC Analyzes Social Protection and Access to Public Goods and Services in Colombia’s Rural Areas
The research, done by ECLAC’s Office in Colombia, proposes recommendations for closing the gaps between the countryside and the city.
Latin America and the Caribbean Represents One Fifth of the United States’ Foreign Trade
A study by ECLAC also indicates that around one third of foreign direct investment in the region came from that North American country in the last decade.
Labor Informality in Uruguay Fell 17 Points in the Last Decade, According to an ECLAC Study
Economic growth and the implementation of a series of policies likely fueled the reduction in the proportion of workers who do not contribute to social security.