Flagships
A collection of publications on various aspects of the region's reality, prepared by interdivisional technical teams. These are the organization's most emblematic and enduring publications. They form part of ECLAC's work program, and their publication terms are determined by the Executive Secretariat. Currently, the collection includes seven annual reports.
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Statistical Yearbook for Latin America and the Caribbean
Coverage: 1973 to present.
Language(s): Bilingual (Spanish-English).
Frequency: Annual.
Successor to: Boletín Estadístico de América Latina / Statistical Bulletin for Latin America.
Content: The primary source of statistical information for the region. It contains social, economic, and environmental data from the countries of Latin America and the Caribbean.
ISSN: 1684-1379.
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Panorama of Productive Development Policies in Latin America and the Caribbean
This edition presents a new vision of these policies for the region, details the various efforts that Latin American and Caribbean countries have been making, and proposes a series of guidelines and recommendations for scaling up and improving these policies with the aim of achieving more productive, inclusive and sustainable development.
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Preliminary Overview of the Economies of Latin America and the Caribbean
Coverage: 1980 to present.
Language(s): Spanish and English.
Title in another language: Preliminary Overview of the Economies of Latin America and the Caribbean.
Frequency: Annual.
Successor to: Balance preliminar de la economía latinoamericana and Balance Preliminar de la Economía de América Latina y el Caribe.
Content: It includes official figures from Latin American and Caribbean countries up to November 30 of each year, an analysis of the region's economic performance in the current year, and projections for the following year, based on data provided by central banks and national statistical offices of the countries in the region.
ISSN: 1014-7810.
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Economic Survey of Latin America and the Caribbean
Coverage: 1948 to present.
Language(s): Spanish and English.
Title in another language: Economic Survey of Latin America and the Caribbean.
Frequency: Annual.
Successor to: Estudio Económico de América Latina.
Content: It includes an analysis of different aspects of the region's macroeconomic reality, with special emphasis on specific topics depending on the year, an analysis of the regional economic situation of the previous year and the first half of the current year, and country notes showing the evolution of the main economic indicators.
ISSN: 0257-2176.
Note(s): This collection also includes the executive summaries of the annual publication known as: "Economic Survey of Latin America and the Caribbean. Summary."
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Foreign Direct Investment in Latin America and the Caribbean
Coverage: 1995 to present.
Language(s): Spanish and English.
Title in another language: Foreign Direct Investment in Latin America and the Caribbean.
Frequency: Annual.
Successor to: La Inversión Extranjera en América Latina y el Caribe.
Content: It presents an annual regional overview of foreign direct investment inflows and the activities of transnational corporations in Latin American and Caribbean countries, with a regional projection for the following months. It includes an analysis of investment origin and destination patterns and their effect on the performance of countries' economies.
ISSN: 1020-5144.
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International Trade Outlook for Latin America and the Caribbean
Coverage: From 1996 until October 29, 2017, it was titled Latin America and the Caribbean in the World Economy (Panorama de la Inserción Internacional de América Latina y el Caribe).
Language(s): Spanish and English.
Frequency: Annual.
Content: It reviews the international and regional situation from a trade perspective, describing the main trends in the global economy and the structural transformations of international trade, its main dynamic flows, and the changes resulting from these transformations from a regional perspective.
ISSN: 1680-8681.
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Social Panorama of Latin America and the Caribbean
Coverage: 1991 to present.
Language(s): Spanish and English.
Title in another language: Social Panorama of Latin America.
Frequency: Annual.
Content: It analyzes various aspects of the region's social reality. The topics usually covered are poverty, income distribution, employment, education, gender, social spending, family, and health.
ISSN: 1020-5152.
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