Data Protection in the Caribbean

The Hummingbird Vol.7 No.3

A network analysis approach to vertical trade linkages: the case of Latin America and Asia

This document adopts a network analysis approach to examine the vertical trade relations between Latin America and Asia, showing the potential of these techniques for providing new insights into the patterns and dynamics of countries’ GVC linkages. Particularly, network-based measures are used to assess how important countries are as users and suppliers of foreign intermediate inputs in each network, at both the aggregate and sector level. In addition, clustering techniques are applied to identify groups of supplier countries.…

Contratos de concesión de infraestructura: incompletitud, obstáculos y efectos sobre la competencia

El presente estudio guarda una estrecha relación con algunos problemas estructurales para el desarrollo, en particular con la inversión en infraestructura y la productividad que resulta afectada por las condiciones de la primera, pero también avanza sobre temas claves como la gobernanza, los contratos de concesión de infraestructura, las asociaciones público-privadas y sus características principales, y la defensa de la competencia.…

The Hummingbird Vol.7 No.1

Coopération internationale en Haïti: tensions et leçons. Les cas du Brésil, du Chili et du Mexique

Haïti est un cas emblématique, une situation in extremis pour analyser et discuter sur la Coopération internationale pour le développement. Après le séisme de janvier 2010, la communauté internationale mobilisa d’importantes ressources pour aider à affronter la situation d’urgence à travers l’aide humanitaire et des projets de coopération pour le développement. Qu’en est-il maintenant? Qu’est-ce que ces actions ont vraiment représenté? Est-ce que des processus de développement réellement durable ont été déclenchés en Haïti? Qu’en pensent les acteurs haïtiens? Ce livre aborde les portées, les l…

Policy Brief: Policy actions to facilitate upgrading of the agricultural sector in Trinidad and Tobago

For many countries, the acceleration of integration into the global economy and multilateral trading system provides an opportunity to access a wider range of goods and services as well as export markets, increasing their economic incomes, and improving the welfare of the citizenry. In particular, preferential trade agreements tend to increase export market access opportunities for the agro-industrial products of developing countries. While increased market access offers many opportunities for enhancing the economic growth of exporting countries, developing countries are often unable to seize…

The Hummingbird Vol.6 No.12

Caribbean Technology Partnerships for the SDGs

The Hummingbird Vol.6 No.11

Policy Brief: Moving towards equal access to technology for persons with disabilities in the Caribbean

In the Caribbean, there are approximately 1.3 million persons with a disability of some kind and some 250,000 persons with a significant disability. These numbers are projected to increase dramatically in the coming decades as the population of the subregion ages and given the global increase in chronic health conditions. Persons with disabilities (PWDs) face a range of physical, social, attitudinal and institutional barriers that prevent their full and effective participation in society on an equal basis with others. As a result, they experience less favorable outcomes in health, education, …

China and Latin America and the Caribbean Seek to Deepen Their Economic and Commercial Cooperation, amid Global Uncertainty

With senior authorities from the government of China in attendance, along with representatives of international and regional organizations, development banks and the public and private sectors, experts, academics and diplomats, the Second High-Level China-Latin America Investment and Cooperation Forum took place today at the headquarters of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) in Santiago, Chile. The gathering – organized jointly by ECLAC, CAF-Development Bank of Latin America, and the Ministry of Finance of the People's Republic of China – seeks to serve as a pl…

China y América Latina y el Caribe buscan profundizar su cooperación económica y comercial, en medio de incertidumbre global

Con la presencia de altas autoridades del Gobierno de China, representantes de organismos internacionales y regionales, de la banca de desarrollo, del sector público y privado, expertos, académicos y diplomáticos, se realizó hoy en la sede de la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL) en Santiago, Chile, el Segundo Foro de Inversión y Cooperación de Alto Nivel China-América Latina. El encuentro, organizado conjuntamente por la CEPAL, CAF - Banco de Desarrollo de América Latina, y el Ministerio de Finanzas de la República Popular China, busca entregar una plataforma para disc…

Latin American Economic Outlook 2019: Development in transition

The Latin American Economic Outlook (LEO) analyses issues related to sustainable and inclusive development in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). The LEO benefits from the expertise and inputs of co-authors. Since 2011, the LEO has been published in conjunction with the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC). In 2013, the CAF – Development Bank of Latin America joined the team of authors. Since LEO 2018, the European Union joined as one of its main partners. This 12th edition of the LEO, Development in Transition, presents a fresh analytical approach …

Latin American Economic Outlook 2019: Development in transition

América Latina y el Caribe experimentó un notable progreso socioeconómico desde principios de siglo. La situación macroeconómica de la mayoría de los países de la región se fortaleció, el nivel de vida de sus habitantes mejoró, y la pobreza y la desigualdad se redujeron. Sin embargo, aún prevalecen grandes vulnerabilidades estructurales, al tiempo que han surgido nuevos retos. Muchos de estos desafíos están relacionados con la transición de los países de la región a mayores niveles de ingreso y desarrollo. El informe Perspectivas económicas de América Latina 2019: Desarrollo en transición pres…

ECLAC’s Summer School 2019 Concludes with the Participation of 40 Students from 19 Countries

Forty postgraduate students from 19 countries worldwide participated in the 20th session of the Summer School on Latin American Economies organized annually by the Division of Production, Productivity and Management of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), which included for the first time a week dedicated to gender issues, along with three international seminars – to mention just a few activities. The students – from Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, El Salvador, France, Germany, Guatemala, Honduras, India, Italy, Mexico, Nicaragua, Spain, th…

Concluye edición 2019 de la Escuela de verano de la CEPAL con la participación de 40 estudiantes de 19 países

Cuarenta estudiantes de posgrado de 19 países del mundo participaron en la vigésima edición de la Escuela de verano sobre economías latinoamericanas organizada anualmente por la División de Desarrollo Productivo y Empresarial de la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL), que incluyó, por primera vez, una semana dedicada a los temas de género, así como la realización de tres seminarios internacionales, por nombrar algunas actividades. Los alumnos, provenientes de Alemania, Argentina, Bolivia, Brasil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, El Salvador, España, Francia, Guatemala, Honduras…

Terminou a edição 2019 da Escola de Verão da CEPAL com a participação de 40 estudantes de 19 países

Quarenta estudantes de pós-graduação de 19 países do mundo participaram da vigésima edição da Escola de verão sobre economias latino-americanas organizada anualmente pela Divisão de Desenvolvimento Produtivo e Empresarial da Comissão Econômica para a América Latina e o Caribe (CEPAL), que incluiu, pela primeira vez, uma semana dedicada aos temas de gênero, bem como a realização de três seminários internacionais, para citar apenas algumas atividades. Os alunos, provenientes da Alemanha, Argentina, Bolívia, Brasil, Chile, Colômbia, Equador, El Salvador, Espanha, França, Guatemala, Honduras, Índi…

Ha-Joon Chang Lecture at the sixteenth edition of the Raúl Prebisch lecture series

Remarks by Alicia Bárcena, Executive Secretary of ECLAC, on the occasion of the lecture “Building pro-developmental multilateralism — towards a 'new' new international economic order”, by the economist Ha-Joon Chang, at the sixteenth edition of the Raúl Prebisch lecture series Wednesday, 21 August 2019 ECLAC Santiago Ha-Joon Chang, economist, Professor of the University of Cambridge y and Raúl Prebisch speaker 2019, Government representatives, Representatives of the diplomatic corps and of academic institutions, Representatives of the United Nations system in Chile, ECLAC colleag…

Ha-Joon Chang at ECLAC: “A new international economic order is needed, along with the fight against weakening multilateralism”

The renowned economist and Professor at the University of Cambridge (United Kingdom) Ha-Joon Chang, delivered on this Wednesday, August 21, the XVI Raúl Prebisch Lecture at the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), where he proposed creating a new international economic order and called on developing countries to fight attempts to weaken multilateralism. “The developing countries need to fight against the attempt of the rich countries to undermine multilateralism. The international economic system needs to be reformed in a more pro-developmental way,” said the expert…