ECLAC Notes Nº 90

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ECLAC Notes Nº 90

9 December 2016|ECLAC Notes

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Headlines

Latin America and the Caribbean Must Confront Globalization Tensions with Greater Integration and Industrialization

A report by ECLAC highlights dissatisfaction with globalization and projects a 5% contraction in regional exports in 2016, marking four consecutive years of declines.
ECLAC Updates its Digital Repository and Modernizes its Electronic Outreach

As of today, easier downloads of the United Nations Regional Commission’s documents.

In focus

9 Dec 2016

News

Latin America and the Caribbean Have Great Potential for Strengthening their Economic and Cooperative Ties with China

A new document, published on the occasion of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit to ECLAC, addresses the challenges of cooperation among the two regions.

Los jóvenes participantes posaron en una fotografía colectiva una vez culminado el seminario realizado en la sede de la CEPAL en Santiago de Chile.

9 Dec 2016

News

Young People in the Region Present Initiatives to Eradicate Child Poverty With a View to Fulfilling the 2030 Agenda

In the framework of the Concausa project, sixty youth between 15 and 17 years of age unveiled interesting social innovation proposals.

Ending violence against women - workshop

28 Nov 2016

News

Rural Women Benefit from ECLAC Sensitization Seminar on Gender-Based Violence

Women in rural communities in Trinidad and Tobago benefitted from a sensitization seminar on gender-based violence, held in recognition of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, celebrated each year on 25 November.

Headquarters and offices

9 Dec 2016

News

ECLAC Calls for Closer Economic Ties between India and Latin America and the Caribbean

Report by the ECLAC Subregional Headquarters in Mexico publishes economic, social and commercial indicators for the two regions.

Photo of the area of New Providence in Brahamas hit by the Hurricane Joaquin in 2015.

8 Nov 2016

News

ECLAC team conducts post-Matthew disaster assessment in Bahamas

The Subregional Headquarters for the Caribbean sent a group of experts on 23-29 October and is now preparing an official report.

Portada de publicación Hacia un desarrollo inclusivo: el caso del Uruguay

9 Dec 2016

News

Labor Income Inequality Shrank in Uruguay between 2007 and 2014 Despite an Increase in Productive Heterogeneity

ECLAC presented a new study in conjunction with the ILO indicating that Uruguay’s labor and tax policies likely contributed to reducing the income differential.

Imagen del seminario-taller sobre distribución funcional del ingreso realizado en noviembre.

9 Dec 2016

News

ECLAC Organized Seminars in Buenos Aires on Financialization and Functional Income Distribution

Specialists from international organizations, central banks, academia and the private sector participated in two seminars held in September and November.

Opinion

29 Nov 2016

Op-ed

Tax Havens and Funding the 2030 Agenda

Op-ed by Alicia Bárcena, Executive Secretary of ECLAC (November 2016).

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