Sustainable development 20 years on from the earth summit: progress, gaps and strategic guidelines for Latin America and the Caribbean. Summary

La sostenibilidad del desarrollo a 20 años de la cumbre para la tierra: avances, brechas y lineamientos estratégicos para América Latina y el Caribe. Síntesis

Final evaluation report. Final report of the second phase of the in-depth evaluation of the role of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) in the Caribbean.

The use of databases of social and gender statistics in the development of policies and programmes

The unavailability of data to inform policy planning and formulation has been repeatedly cited as the main challenge to economic and social progress in the Caribbean. Furthermore, even in instances when data is produced, broader gaps exist between its production and eventual use for evidence-based policy formulation. Owing to those challenges, this report explores the use of databases of social and gender statistics in the development of policies and programmes in the Caribbean subregion. The report offers a general appraisal of databases against two main considerations: (i) maximizing the use…

China y América Latina y el Caribe: hacia una relación económica y comercial estratégica

Las economías de China y de América Latina y el Caribe -que crecerán en los próximos años entre dos y tres veces más rápido que las economías industrializadas- son los polos de crecimiento mundial del momento, ya que en los próximos años las economías industrializadas deberán ajustarse a un contexto de menor crecimiento y mayor desempleo. Por lo tanto, nos encontramos ante una coyuntura internacional que invita a repensar las estrategias globales y regionales de alianzas, y a conceder una mayor relevancia a los vínculos Sur-Sur en el comercio, la inversión extranjera directa (IED) y la coopera…

Port container traffic in Latin America and the Caribbean 2011

This issue of the FAL Bulletin analyses port container traffic in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2011.…

Movimiento portuario contenedorizado de América Latina y el Caribe 2011

El presente boletín FAL, analiza el movimiento portuario contenedorizado de América Latina y el Caribe durante el año 2011.…

Social Panorama of Latin America 2011

For Social Panorama of Latin America, the main challenge is to foster a more in-depth examination of social gaps and the mechanisms that reproduce or decrease them. The previous edition of Social Panorama homed in on inequality gaps and their intergenerational reproduction and paid particular attention to the formative years of individuals, their transition to adult life and the role of social expenditure and transfers in meeting the needs of new generations during their early years. It showed how the life cycle path is determined by differences in skill development and how inequality and pove…

Statistical Bulletin: International Merchandise Trade in Latin America and the Caribbean 6

Well-developed Statistical Systems: essential aids for policy-making in the Caribbean

Impacto de la infraestructura de la calidad en América Latina: síntesis

ICT and Agriculture

TIC y agricultura

Violence and Inequality Restrict Democracy and Cause Poverty and Underdevelopment

(13 January 2012) Today, the Executive Secretary of ECLAC, Alicia Bárcena, and the United States Under Secretary for Civilian Security, Democracy and Human Rights, María Otero, stated that violence and inequality are a cause and consequence of poverty, insecurity and underdevelopment, and at the same time they restrict democracy, freedom and lower the quality of life for the population in Latin America and the Caribbean. The Under Secretary, Ms. Otero, visited the headquarters of the regional commission of the United Nations in Santiago, Chile, where she gave a magisterial conference en…

Violencia y desigualdad limitan la democracia y son causa de pobreza y subdesarrollo

(13 de enero, 2012) La violencia y la desigualdad son causa y consecuencia de la pobreza, la inseguridad y el subdesarrollo, a la vez que limitan la democracia, la libertad y reducen la calidad de vida de los habitantes de América Latina y el Caribe. Así lo señalaron hoy Alicia Bárcena, Secretaria Ejecutiva de la CEPAL, y María Otero, Subsecretaria de Estado de Estados Unidos para la Seguridad Civil, la Democracia y los Derechos Humanos. La Subsecretaria Otero visitó la sede de la comisión regional de las Naciones Unidas en Santiago, Chile, en donde dictó una conferencia magistral titula…

Estructuras e ingresos tributarios en América Latina y el Caribe y OCDE

Gráficos mostrando las estructuras e ingresos tributarios en América Latina y el Caribe y OCDE.…

Rising Tax Revenues: A Key to Economic Development in Latin American Countries

(25 January 2012) Increased domestic resource mobilization is widely accepted as crucial for countries to successfully meet the challenges of development and achieve higher living standards for all their people. Additional tax revenues enable governments to simultaneously improve their competitiveness and promote social cohesion through increased spending on education, infrastructure and innovation, according to a tripartite study released today. Latin American countries have made great strides over the past two decades in raising tax revenues as is demonstrated in Revenue S…

Aumento de ingresos fiscales es clave para el desarrollo económico en América Latina

(25 de enero, 2012) Una mayor movilización de los recursos domésticos se considera normalmente fundamental para que los países puedan afrontar con éxito los desafíos del desarrollo y alcanzar mayores niveles de vida para todos sus habitantes. Los recursos fiscales adicionales permiten a los gobiernos mejorar simultáneamente su competitividad y promover la cohesión social a través de un mayor gasto en educación, infraestructura e innovación, señala un estudio tripartito difundido hoy. Los países latinoamericanos han hecho grandes progresos en las dos últimas décadas en el aumento de sus ingreso…

Clausura del XXIV Seminario Regional de Política Fiscal

Reliable and Timely Statistics Are Essential for Making Public Policies to Deal with Crisis

(16 November 2011) The Sixth meeting of the Statistical Conference of the Americas of ECLAC (SCA-ECLAC) was opened today with more than 60 delegates present from 28 countries in Latin America and the Caribbean and representatives from international organizations. This meeting reaffirms the importance of having reliable and timely economic, social and environmental statistics in the countries in the region in order to deal with the international turmoil in the best way possible. During the meeting, which is being held in Bávaro, Dominican Republic, ministers, directors of national statistical o…