This article has a twofold purpose: to describe the social and economic situation
in the countries of the Central American subregion prior to the coronavirus disease
(COVID-19) pandemic and to provide a comparative analysis of the macroeconomic
policies introduced by the governments of these countries in response to this health
crisis. As a central part of that analysis, it looks at the main structural policy challenges
for the enhancement of social protection and reactivation of production activity and
employment to be met by these countries during and after the pandemic. The need
for a natio…
El propósito del presente artículo es doble. Por una parte, se ocupa de describir el estado socioeconómico de la subregión centroamericana antes de la pandemia de enfermedad por coronavirus (COVID-19). Por otra, pone a disposición un análisis comparativo de las políticas macroeconómicas que han aplicado los gobiernos de los países ante la crisis derivada de la pandemia. Como un aspecto central el texto también plantea, desde una perspectiva estructural, los principales desafíos en términos de políticas nacionales (durante la pandemia y posteriores a ella, si cabe así decirlo) de protección soc…
Nota editorial .-- Presentación. Economía global y desarrollo en tiempos de pandemia: los retos para América Latina y el Caribe / Alicia Bárcena y Mario Cimoli, editores invitados .-- Asimetrías estructurales y crisis sanitaria: el imperativo de una recuperación transformadora para el desarrollo sostenible en América Latina y el Caribe / Alicia Bárcena y Mario Cimoli .-- La crisis del COVID-19 de América Latina con una perspectiva histórica / José Antonio Ocampo .-- Construir un multilateralismo favorable al desarrollo: hacia un “nuevo” nuevo orden económico internacional / Ha-Joon Chang .-- E…
The economies of Latin America and the Caribbean have been slipping behind in the global economy, weighed down by structural problems that hinder their capacity to grow and absorb technology. The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has not only brought these structural problems into sharper relief, but has also exacerbated them, by reinforcing adverse trends in growth, employment and income distribution. This article analyses these trends and argues that the crisis requires a response that is both immediate but also aims to overcome long-term constraints. Very robust fiscal policies are ne…
Las economías de América Latina y el Caribe han venido rezagándose en la economía mundial, lo que constituye un reflejo de problemas estructurales que comprometen su capacidad de crecimiento y de absorción de la tecnología. La pandemia de enfermedad por coronavirus (COVID-19) no solo ha visibilizado esos problemas estructurales, sino que los ha exacerbado, y ha reforzado las tendencias negativas en el crecimiento, el empleo y la distribución de los ingresos. El artículo analiza dichas tendencias y plantea que la crisis hace necesaria una respuesta inmediata, que debe, al mismo tiempo, apuntar …
Given their geographic situation, landlocked developing countries have been hit doubly hard by the cross-border processes implemented to contain the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic.
This research provides a detailed explanation of the responses to the COVID-19 pandemic in the areas of international trade and transport adopted by the Governments of the Plurinational State of Bolivia and of Paraguay to limit the effects of the pandemic on trade operations and supply chains in their countries. It also provides a set of policy recommendations to preserve and improve trade facilitation and …
This FAL Bulletin forms part of the Reflections on Disruptive Technologies in Transport that often appear in Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) publications. On this occasion, it examines the importance of cybersecurity from a logistical standpoint, especially in the current context of a pandemic.…
Given their small size and geographic isolation, Caribbean countries are highly reliant on trade and tourism as important sources of income and employment. Lockdowns in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic have left islands closed, airports without flights, hotels shuttered, cruise ships docked in ports and economies in crisis.
This research provides a detailed explanation of the responses to COVID-19 in the areas of international trade and transport adopted by English-speaking countries of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) to limit the effects of the pandemic on trade operations and supply chain…
With the aim of preventing interruptions in medical product supplies during future health emergencies, the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) and the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) convened a dialogue between the health, industry, and science and technology sectors in the region.
"The scarcity of medical products can cause disruptions in health care and put health and life at risk," said PAHO Director Dr. Carissa F. Etienne. "That's why it's a priority for health, science and technology, and industry to work together to ensure equitable access to medicine…
Con el fin de prevenir desabastecimientos de productos médicos durante futuras emergencias sanitarias, la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL) y la Organización Panamericana de la Salud (OPS) convocaron a un diálogo entre los sectores de la salud, la industria, y la ciencia y tecnología de la región.
“La escasez de productos médicos puede causar disrupciones en la atención médica y poner en riesgo la salud y la vida”, afirmó la Directora de la OPS, la doctora Carissa F. Etienne. “Por eso, es prioritario que salud, ciencia y tecnología, y la industria trabajen j…
“There is a very close relationship between industrialization, manufacturing and integration, because the creation of value chains helps to create high-quality jobs and foster productivity at the same time, while agriculture and natural resources-based sectors lag behind in terms of innovation and social protection,” Alicia Bárcena, Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), stated today during a high-level, virtual international event organized by the Development Centre of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
Bárce…
“Hay una relación muy estrecha entre la industrialización, la manufactura y la integración, ya que la creación de cadenas de valor ayuda a la generación de empleos de calidad y fomenta la productividad al mismo tiempo, mientras que los sectores basados en la agricultura y recursos naturales se quedan atrás en términos de innovación y protección social”, declaró hoy Alicia Bárcena, Secretaria Ejecutiva de la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL), durante un evento internacional virtual de alto nivel organizado por el Centro de Desarrollo de la Organización para la Cooperaci…
Palabras de Alicia Bárcena, Secretaria Ejecutiva de la CEPAL, en el seminario América Latina: Iglesia, Papa Francisco y escenarios de la pandemia
Jueves 19 de noviembre, 2020
(reunión virtual)
Dr. Julio César Caballero Moreno, Jefe de Oficina de la Pontificia Comisión para América Latina (CAL),
Cardenal Marc Ouellet, Presidente de la CAL,
S.E. Monseñor Marcelo Sánchez Sorondo, Canciller de la Pontificia Academia de Ciencias Sociales (PASS),
S.E. Monseñor Miguel Cabrejos Vidarte, Presidente del Consejo Episcopal Latinoamericano (CELAM),
Carlos Afonso Nobre, Premio Nobel de la Paz 2007
Sa…
The Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), Alicia Bárcena, called today for redoubling efforts to generate new compacts and coalitions in the region that would allow for building back better after the coronavirus crisis and for transforming our societies with equality and sustainability, during a high-level virtual seminar organized by the Pontifical Commission for Latin America (CAL) and the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences (PASS), of the Vatican, along with the Latin American Episcopal Council (CELAM).
“At ECLAC we are …
La Secretaria Ejecutiva de la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL) de las Naciones Unidas, Alicia Bárcena, hizo hoy un llamado a redoblar los esfuerzos para generar en la región nuevos pactos y coaliciones que permitan reconstruir mejor tras la crisis del coronavirus y transformar nuestras sociedades con igualdad y sostenibilidad, durante un seminario virtual de alto nivel organizado por la Pontificia Comisión para América Latina (CAL), la Pontificia Academia de Ciencias Sociales (PASS), del Vaticano, y el Consejo Episcopal Latinoamericano (CELAM).
“En la CEPAL estamos co…
A Secretária Executiva da Comissão Econômica para a América Latina e o Caribe (CEPAL) das Nações Unidas, Alicia Bárcena, fez um apelo no sentido de redobrar os esforços para gerar na região novos pactos e coalizões que permitam reconstruir melhor após a crise do coronavírus e transformar nossas sociedades com igualdade e sustentabilidade, durante um seminário virtual de alto nível organizado pela Pontifícia Comissão para a América Latina (CAL), a Pontifícia Academia de Ciências Sociais (PASS) do Vaticano e o Conselho Episcopal Latino-Americano (CELAM).
“Na CEPAL estamos convencidos de que, se …
The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) highlighted today the importance of the region having an industrial policy that incorporates innovation, technical progress, equality and sustainability as drivers of economic growth, to be able to overcome the current crisis stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic and build back better, during a high-level virtual seminar organized by the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
The international webinar on “Industrial policy and the road to recovery” was commenced by the Director General of UNIDO, LI Yong, and…
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