El propósito de este texto es describir y examinar algunos aspectos de la experiencia colombiana de promoción del desarrollo regional con base en el estudio de tres departamentos colombianos: Santander, Caldas y Risaralda. Este trabajo se inscribe en el marco de las reflexiones planteadas en el documento Economía y Territorio (ILPES, 2009), en el cual se examinan las tendencias de las desigualdades regionales en América Latina y se analizan las políticas de promoción del desarrollo económico local en varios países. En este estudio se realizó una clasificación del desempeño económico de las …
Este documento foi elaborado para a sua apresentação ante a décima nona Cimeira Ibero-Americana de Chefes de Estado e de Governo, que se realizará em Estoril, Portugal, nos dias 30 de novembro e 1o. de dezembro de 2009. é o resultado de um esforço conjunto da Secretaria Geral Ibero-Americana (SEGIB) e da Comissão Econômica para a América Latina e o Caribe (CEPAL) para apresentar, num formato simples e de fácil leitura, uma série de temas relacionados com o panorama econômico e social das nações que compõem o espaço ibero-americano. Nesta oportunidade, Espacios iberoamericanos está dedicado à a…
Más allá de la recuperación de los años 2003-2008, el nivel de inversión de los países de la región resultainsuficiente para asegurar un crecimiento sostenible. De aquí la importancia de analizar las diferentes formas que tiene la política pública para incentivar una mayor inversión, lo que implica evaluar el costo y la efectividad de estas políticas. Esto adquiere particular relevancia en el actual contexto de crisis económica global, donde varios países han recurrido a diversas medidas para estimular la inversión.
En este documento se presentan los distintos puntos de contacto entre la polít…
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