CEPAL Review no.78

Revista de la CEPAL no.78

Indicadores sociales básicos de la subregión norte de América Latina y el Caribe: edición 2002

Presentación Con la presente edición 2002 se retoma la tarea de actualización de la base de estadísticas sociales difundidas desde 1995 por la Sede Subregional de la CEPAL en México. El documento procura atender las necesidades de información oportuna y confiable sobre variables demográficas e indicadores del sector social para los 10 países de la Subregión: Costa Rica, Cuba, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haití, Honduras, México, Nicaragua, Panamá yla República Dominicana. En el proceso de compilación de ha tratado de preservar la continuidad de las series históricas, descartando solamente aque…

CEPAL Review no.77

Revista de la CEPAL no.77

A standardized methodology for the measurement of defence spending

Presentation The technical study described in this report was undertaken by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC);, in response to a request by the Governments of Argentina and Chile for it to propose a common standardized methodology for the measurement of defence spending. The study, which was carried out between the fourth quarter of 1999 and August 2001 was funded by the two Governments concerned. The first chapter of this report describes the background to the initiative and the processes carried out by the parties involved. It also briefly acknowledges the t…