CEPAL Review no. 139

Estudio publicado en Revista CEPAL muestra una contribución significativa y positiva de la banda ancha fija y móvil al crecimiento económico de América Latina

La aplicación de un modelo de ecuaciones simultáneas muestra una contribución significativa y positiva de la banda ancha fija y móvil al crecimiento económico de América Latina, indica un estudio publicado en el más reciente número de Revista CEPAL, principal publicación académica de la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe. Su edición N⁰ 138 (enero de 2023) ya está disponible en internet con diversos análisis de destacados especialistas internacionales, en donde también se abordan las relaciones económicas de Argentina con China, así como qué lineamientos deben seguirse para faci…

Report of the twenty-ninth session of the Caribbean Development and Cooperation Committee of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean

United States-Latin America and the Caribbean Trade Developments 2022

United States trade in goods sustained the recovery that began in 2021. In the first six months of 2022, goods exports increased by 21% compared to the prior-year period, while goods imports rose by 22%. Trade in services has not fully recovered, as major service industries such as travel and transport are still experiencing the lingering effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. United States-Latin America and the Caribbean Trade Developments 2022 provides an overview of selected developments in trade relations between the United States and Latin America and the Caribbean. In light of the global focu…

Caribbean Outlook 3: Economic recovery and repositioning in the era of COVID-19. Policy Brief

The economies of the subregion were hard hit by the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly those dependent on tourism. As a result, the Caribbean has seen a reversal of the hard-won gains achieved in growing their economies and reducing unemployment and inequality. The inflation stemming from pandemic supply chain disruption, which has been exacerbated by the war in Ukraine, has made the sustained uptick in economic performance beyond pre-pandemic levels unlikely, notwithstanding strong growth estimates for 2021 and 2022. The last two years have taught the region that continued ‘business as usual’ is…