The Preliminary Overview of the Economies of Latin America and the Caribbean, one of ECLAC’s most important annual reports, analyzes in its 2018 edition the economic performance of the region throughout the year, the international context and macroeconomic policies implemented by countries, while also providing an outlook for 2019.
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January 2019 | Preliminary Overview of the Economies of Latin America and the Caribbean
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February 2019 | Social Panorama of Latin America and the Caribbean
The Social Panorama of Latin America 2018 analyzes issues crucial to understanding and action given the structural challenges facing the countries of Latin America and the Caribbean in the current economic and social situation, especially in the context of the transformations underway in labor markets.
Throughout the report, which has been published since 1991, strategies and policies are suggested for advancing toward inclusive development in accordance with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. -
January 2019 | Institutional Documents and Books
This study by the Gender Equality Observatory for Latin America and the Caribbean presents a review and analysis of the processes of drawing up the gender equality plans now in place in Latin American and Caribbean countries. Since they were first developed in the 1990s and, more particularly, in the twenty-first century, these plans have become real road maps towards gender equality and guaranteeing the rights of women for States in the region, as well as a sign of the political will to make progress in this area.
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January 2019 | Institutional Documents and Books
The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, adopted by the 193 Member States of the United Nations at the General Assembly in September 2015, outlines a transformative vision for economic, social and environmental development and will guide the work of the Organization towards this vision for the next 15 years.
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December 2018 | ECLAC books
Este libro es el resultado de un proceso de investigación y reflexión sobre la manera de incorporar a las personas mayores en la implementación y el seguimiento de la Agenda 2030 para el Desarrollo Sostenible desde la perspectiva de derechos humanos. Pone el acento en el cambio demográfico como una megatendencia mundial que tendrá efectos en la implementación de los Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible, así como en sus interconexiones con el ejercicio de los derechos humanos de las personas mayores en América Latina y el Caribe.
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December 2018 | Notas de Población
El número 107 de Notas de Población, publicación bianual del Centro Latinoamericano y Caribeño de Demografía (CELADE)-División de Población de la CEPAL, cuyo propósito principal es la difusión de investigaciones y estudios de población sobre América Latina y el Caribe, ofrece al lector diez artículos que abarcan una variedad de temas de investigación, desde aquellos con un perfil metodológico, como el uso de técnicas para la corrección de datos, hasta temas referentes a fronteras, migración internacional, nupcialidad y fecundidad.
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December 2018 | Institutional Documents and Books
Throughout history, international migration has held opportunities for migrants, their families and communities, and the countries involved. However, these —sometimes symbolic— potential gains are often undermined by objective adversities faced by migrants on their travels, at their destinations, during their return journey and while in transit through intervening territories.
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December 2018 | CEPAL Review
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November 2018 | Coeditions
O Brasil Mais Produtivo (B+P) é um instrumento de promoção da produtividade intrafirma, voltado a empresas de portes pequeno e médio, por meio de ferramentas de manufatura enxuta, ou lean manufacturing. Este estudo buscará avaliar a eficiência, a eficácia e a efetividade do B+P, sem desconsiderar o contexto histórico em que foi implementado, em que a avaliação é feita a partir de seus objetivos e por possíveis transbordamentos das ações do B+P no território. São feitos destaques positivos, limitações e recomendações para o futuro do B+P e de outras políticas similares.
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November 2018 | ECLAC books
La inclusión financiera abarca todas las iniciativas públicas y privadas, tanto desde el punto de vista de la demanda como de la oferta, orientadas a brindar servicios a los hogares y las pymes que tradicionalmente están excluidos de los servicios financieros formales, utilizando productos y servicios que se adecuen a sus necesidades.