CEPAL Review no. 126

Revista CEPAL no. 126

Advancing on Integration and Regional Cooperation is Essential to Managing and Taking Advantage of the Flow of Cross-Border Data

Advancing on integration and regional cooperation is essential to properly managing and taking advantage of the flow of cross-border data, considering that it not only involves different countries but also has an impact on areas such as trade, security and human rights, according to the specialists gathered at the inauguration of the Regional conference: Challenges in an interconnected world, cross-border data flows, data protection and cybersecurity, held at ECLAC’s headquarters in Santiago, Chile this Thursday, November 22. The event was organized by the Economic Commission for Latin America…

Avanzar en integración y cooperación regional es esencial para manejar y aprovechar el flujo de datos transfronterizos

Avanzar en integración y cooperación regional es esencial para manejar adecuadamente y aprovechar el flujo de datos transfronterizos, considerando que estos no solo involucran a diferentes países sino también impactan áreas como el comercio, la seguridad y los derechos humanos, coincidieron especialistas este jueves 22 de noviembre en la inauguración de la Conferencia regional Desafíos en un mundo interconectado. Flujos de datos transfronterizos, protección de datos y ciberseguridad realizada en la sede de la CEPAL en Santiago, Chile. El evento es organizado por la Comisión Económica para Amér…

Foreign Direct Investment in Latin America and the Caribbean 2018

This publication sets out and analyses the main foreign direct investment (FDI) trends in the countries of Latin America and the Caribbean. In 2017, certain trends that had already emerged in the global economic landscape became more established. In particular, announcements of potential restrictions on trade and pressures to relocate production to developed countries were confirmed. At the same time, China has taken steps to restrict outflows of foreign direct investment (FDI) in order to align these flows with its strategic plan. Adding to these factors is the expansion of digital technologi…

La Inversión Extranjera Directa en América Latina y el Caribe 2018

En este informe anual de la CEPAL se presentan y analizan las principales tendencias de la inversión extranjera directa (IED) en los países de América Latina y el Caribe. En 2017 se profundizaron algunas tendencias en el escenario económico mundial que han generado un clima de incertidumbre para las inversiones transfronterizas. En particular, se confirmaron anuncios de posibles restricciones comerciales y presiones para relocalizar la producción en los países desarrollados. Al mismo tiempo, las autoridades de China han tomado medidas para restringir las salidas de inversión extranjera directa…

O Investimento Estrangeiro Direto na América Latina e no Caribe 2018. Documento informativo

Esta publicação apresenta e analisa as principais tendências do investimento estrangeiro direto (IED) nos países da América Latina e do Caribe. Em 2017 aprofundaram-se algumas tendências no cenário econômico mundial que geraram um clima de incerteza para os investimentos transfronteiriços. Em particular, confirmaram-se anúncios de possíveis restrições comerciais e pressões para relocalizar a produção nos países desenvolvidos. Ao mesmo tempo, as autoridades da China tomaram medidas para restringir as saídas de investimento estrangeiro direto (IED), a fim de ajustá-las ao plano estratégico do pa…