Non-renewable natural resources (NRNR) contribute a large share of tax revenue in Latin American countries; and the fact that these resources are...
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This article describes and analyses China’s pursuit of natural resources in Latin America, particularly oil, iron, copper and soybeans, which...
China’s rising share of South American trade since 2001 has made that country’s growth a matter of huge importance for the continent’s economies....
Non-renewable natural resources (NRNR) contribute a large share of tax revenue in Latin American countries; and the fact that these resources are...
This article analyses patterns of income inequality and its determinants in the countries of Latin America in the period 2004–2013. First, income...
The article discusses whether deforestation in the Amazonian region should be considered a typical case of market failure and computes the...
This article conducts a comparative analysis of the diversification of El Salvador’s baskets of exports to the United States and Central America....
A key aspect of developing countries is the existence of a large informal sector. In the present paper, we analyse the effect of this feature on...
According to recent research studies, a central characteristic of Chilean society is its mesocratization, in other words the sustained growth of...
This article addresses the issue of information availability for decision-making at the subregional level. It proposes the construction of a...
This paper analyses the relationship between corporate bond issues and the existence of corporate governance frameworks that influence the...
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-In the third quarter of 2018, the U.S. economy grew at an annualized rate of 3.5% after rising 4.2% in the second quarter....
Due to historically low internal saving rates, access to external financing is very important to Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), even more...
Throughout history, international migration has held opportunities for migrants, their families and communities, and the countries involved....
This document, prepared by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) Washington Office, presents and analyzes the most...
Most of the literature about the effects of portfolio capital inflows to developing countries focuses on how macroeconomic stability is affected....
This edition of International Trade Outlook for Latin America and the Caribbean covers 2018 and is divided into three chapters. Chapter I analyses...