“The hallmark of equality and its key impact on the development process of countries in the region and on human progress distinguish the legacy of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) over the last decade,” Alicia Bárcena, Executive Secretary of the United Nations regional Commission, said today during the presentation of a special edition of the journal El Trimestre Económico dedicated to analyzing ECLAC over the last ten years.
“The issue we are presenting today is the result of a generous invitation that we interpret as sincere recognition of the work …
La impronta de la igualdad y su incidencia clave en el proceso de desarrollo de los países de la región y el progreso humano marcan el legado de la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL) en la última década, afirmó hoy Alicia Bárcena, Secretaria Ejecutiva de la Comisión regional de las Naciones Unidas, durante la presentación de una edición especial de la revista El Trimestre Económico dedicada al pensamiento de la CEPAL en los últimos 10 años.
“La edición que presentamos hoy es resultado de una generosa invitación que interpretamos como un reconocimiento sincero a la labo…
Declining economic growth and competitiveness, the impact of the 2007–2009 global financial crisis, and the challenge of climate change and extreme weather events have hindered the sustainable development of Caribbean economies, the generation of sustained welfare gains and the achievement of key Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Moreover, the COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated the subregion’s vulnerability to the vagaries of global aggregate demand and commodity prices, which have largely driven the subregion’s debt upwards and dampened economic growth before its onset, compromising its ec…
The Government of Peru and the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) reaffirmed their resolve to strengthen cooperation on distinct matters related to economic, social and environmental development, during an official visit lasting 24 hours that Alicia Bárcena, Executive Secretary of ECLAC, made today to that country.
The senior United Nations authority led an official ECLAC mission to Lima, the first since President Pedro Castillo was sworn into office on July 28 of this year, with the aim of reaffirming the organization’s willingness to work jointly on those ar…
El Gobierno de Perú y la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL) reafirmaron hoy su voluntad de fortalecer la cooperación en distintas materias vinculadas al desarrollo económico, social y ambiental, durante una visita oficial de 24 horas realizada por Alicia Bárcena, Secretaria Ejecutiva de la CEPAL, a ese país.
La alta funcionaria de las Naciones Unidas encabezó una misión oficial de la CEPAL a Lima, la primera desde que el Presidente Pedro Castillo asumió su mandato el pasado 28 de julio, con el objetivo de reafirmar la disposición del organismo a trabajar de forma conjun…
Latin American and Caribbean countries affirmed their commitment to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and to a transformative recovery that would place equality at the center of development in order to build a better world, and they called urgently for reinvigorating the regional response to the COVID-19 pandemic, especially regarding equitable access to vaccines, during today’s inauguration of the fourth meeting of the Forum of the Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean on Sustainable Development.
The event, being held virtually for the first time in history, brings together m…
Los países de América Latina y el Caribe refrendaron hoy su compromiso con la Agenda 2030 para el Desarrollo Sostenible y con una recuperación transformadora, que ponga a la igualdad en el centro del desarrollo para construir un mundo mejor, e hicieron un llamado urgente a revigorizar la respuesta regional ante la pandemia del COVID-19, especialmente el acceso equitativo a vacunas, durante la inauguración de la cuarta reunión del Foro de los Países de América Latina y el Caribe sobre el Desarrollo Sostenible.
El evento, que por primera vez en su historia se realiza de manera virtual, reúne en …
Os países da América Latina e do Caribe reafirmaram hoje seu compromisso com a Agenda 2030 para o Desenvolvimento Sustentável e com uma recuperação transformadora, que coloca a igualdade no centro do desenvolvimento para construir um mundo melhor, e fizeram um chamado urgente para revigorar a resposta regional à pandemia da COVID-19, especialmente o acesso equitativo às vacinas, durante a inauguração da quarta reunião do Fórum dos Países da América Latina e do Caribe sobre o Desenvolvimento Sustentável.
O evento, que pela primeira vez é realizado de forma virtual, reúne mais de 1.200 represent…
With support from the Uruguay office of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), the first of two workshops aimed at training government officials in the theory and practice of Computable General Equilibrium Models (CGEM) took place at the Spanish Cooperation Training Center in Montevideo from Thursday, June 6 to Tuesday, June 11.
This tool allows for building equation systems that link merchandise markets, economic activities, production factors, institutions and foreign relations, in an integrated framework. They are based on Social Accounting Matrixes, and their …
Con el apoyo de la oficina en Uruguay de la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL), entre el jueves 6 y el martes 11 de junio se realizó en el Centro de Formación de la Cooperación Española en Montevideo, el primero de dos talleres orientados a formar a funcionarios gubernamentales en la teoría y práctica de los Modelos de Equilibrio General Computable (MEGC).
Esta herramienta permite construir sistemas de ecuaciones que vinculan los mercados de mercancías, actividades económicas, factores productivos, instituciones y relaciones con el exterior, en un marco integrado.…
Com o apoio do escritório no Uruguai da Comissão Econômica para a América Latina e o Caribe (CEPAL), de 6 e 11 de junho foi realizado no Centro de Formação da Cooperação Espanhola em Montevidéu o primeiro de dois workshops destinados a formar funcionários governamentais na teoria e prática dos Modelos de Equilíbrio Geral Computável (MEGC).
Essa ferramenta permite construir sistemas de equações que vinculam os mercados de mercadorias, atividades econômicas, fatores produtivos, instituições e relações com o exterior, num âmbito integrado. Baseiam-se em Matrizes de Contabilidade Social e se…
A delegation from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Korea visited the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) headquarters in Santiago, Chile on 13-14 May 2019, and reaffirmed their commitment to supporting the Latin American and Caribbean countries in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
ECLAC and the Republic of Korea have closely collaborated in the past years on crucial topics such as internationalization of small and medium enterprises (SMEs), reducing environmental footprint of exports and the promotion of sustainable and inclusive…
Una delegación del Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores de la República de Corea visitó la sede de la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL) en Santiago, Chile, los días 13 y 14 de mayo de 2019, reafirmando su compromiso de apoyar a los países de América Latina y el Caribe en el logro de los Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible (ODS).
La CEPAL y la República de Corea han colaborado estrechamente en los últimos años en temas clave como la internacionalización de las pequeñas y medianas empresas (pymes), la reducción de la huella ambiental de las exportaciones y la promoción de …
To what extent are local economic development policies limited to a welfare approach in Chile? The hypothesis pursued in this work is that, taken together, these policies far exceed this paradigm. For the study, a register of 40 policy categories was taken by means of a reading and systematization of local economic development policies run by Chile’s municipalities through 69 District Development Plans (PLADECO). On average, municipalities propose actions in 16 of the 40 categories, but these, overall, are capable of encompassing in a satisfactory manner the various local economic development …
¿En qué medida las políticas de desarrollo económico local se circunscriben en Chile a una concepción asistencialista? La hipótesis que se desarrolla en este trabajo se relaciona con que, vistas en conjunto, estas políticas sobrepasan ampliamente este paradigma. Para ejecutar el estudio se relevó una serie de 40 categorías de políticas mediante la lectura y sistematización de las políticas de desarrollo económico local propuestas por las municipalidades de Chile a través de 69 Planes de Desarrollo Comunal (PLADECO). En promedio las municipalidades proponen acciones en torno a 16 de las 40 cate…
Equality is the basis of development and plays an instrumental role as the driver of sustainable development, contributing to innovation, increased productivity and environmental sustainability, according to Alicia Bárcena, the Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), who spoke today at a conference held in Mexico.
Bárcena offered a keynote presentation in Mexico City, at the main campus of the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), to share the main conclusions of ECLAC’s institutional document entitled The Inefficiency of Inequalit…
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