Reseña Este documento fue preparado por Ricardo Bitrán, Consultor de la Unidad de Estudios Especiales de CEPAL, bajo el componente de Macroeconomía, equidad y seguridad social, del proyecto CEPAL/GTZ: Policy Strategies for Sustainable Development in Latin America and the Caribbean: Promotion of a Socially Sustainable Economic Policy (GER/01/31) , que contó con el apoyo de la Deutsche Gesellschaft für Zusammenarbeit (GTZ). Preparado como apoyo al documento La protección social de cara al futuro: Acceso, financiamiento y solidaridad presentado en el XXXI Período d…
Si bien en la Argentina no se dispone de muchos casos concretos de utilización explícita de instrumentos económicos para mejorar la gestión ambiental que se hayan aplicado sistemáticamente en el pasado reciente, existen algunos programas de promoción de actividades económicas que presentan directa o indirectamente aspectos de mejoramiento ambiental,1 como así también diferentes iniciativas específicas —con distintos grados de avance— planificadas para su aplicación futura. Al respecto, se realizó un relevamiento de esos instrumentos, consultando a las instituciones responsables del diseño, for…
Special Issue: Preliminay Overview of the Economies of Latin America and the Caribbean, 2003 Regional Overview Op-ed by José Luis Machinea, ECLAC's Executive Secretary. Reflections on the Improved Scenario Expected for This Year The External Sector Latin America and the Caribbean: Trade Negotiations Macroeconomic Policy Internal Performance Statistical Appendix Recent Titles Calendar of Events…
Hablar del Marco Lógico de un programa o proyecto es cada día más frecuente entre los responsables de planificar o gestionar iniciativas de inversión del sector público, de ONG o de entidades cooperantes bilaterales y multilaterales. Organismos de crédito tales como el Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo -BID, el Asian Development Bank- ADB o el Banco Mundial; agencias cooperantes tales como la Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit - GTZ (Empresa alemana de cooperación internacional para el desarrollo sostenible);, la Australian Agency for International Development - AusAid (Agenc…
During the second quarter, the prospect of an unexpected U.S. interest rate increase weakened investors' appetite for risk, and capital flows to Latin America faded in response. Latin American spreads increased by 71 basis points during the quarter, up to 607 bps at the end of June, from 536 bps at the end of March. Quarterly issuance in Latin America also suffered, dropping to US$4.7 billion, a level not seen since the last quarter of 2002. As a result, Latin America moved behind Eastern Europe, which issued US$6.3 billion or 39% of total emerging market issuance, compared to 29% for L…
Introduction and Summary
The advent of Hurricane Ivan and its tragic and devastating consequences in the Cayman Islands
and particularly in the Grand Cayman puts a strain on the economy and fiscal pressures on
Government.
The consequences of Ivan pose the need beyond the humanitarian response, for a rapid
assessment of the damage (impact on assets); and losses (effects on economic and social flows); to
determine its macroeconomic, social and environmental consequences and its implications for the
country's fiscal stance. At the request of the Cayman Islands Government and with the support…
In the third quarter of 2004, the positive interaction of external and domestic factors in the Latin American region created a favorable environment for capital inflows. Among the external factors, an unprecedented amount of global liquidity, combined with an environment of low risk-free rates and a search for yield, was one of the main driving forces in the third quarter. Liquidity and low rates benefited not only emerging market debt, but all risky assets, which have become highly correlated among themselves. However, in the case of emerging markets, and Latin American markets in particular,…
Investors expect a strong finish for emerging markets this year, as market environment remains supportive of credit products, especially those with strong fundamentals and interesting yields, which is the case for emerging markets. Since the start of the year there were two sets of forces driving emerging markets debt: global liquidity and fundamental credit improvements. To a large degree, improving credit quality has itself been the result of ample global liquidity and the low interest-rate environment. Against this backdrop, spreads reached record low levels and issuance was boosted. The we…
This document was prepared by Sarah Bradshaw, consultant for the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), under the supervision of the Women and Development Unit, in close collaboration with the Sustainable Development and Human Settlements Division and the ECLAC Subregional Headquarters in Mexico City, in the framework of the Project Improve damage assessment methodology to promote natural disaster mitigation and risk reduction awareness and preparedness in Latin America and the Caribbean (ITA/99/130). The paper analyses the socio-economic effects of hurricane Mi…
The mission was made at the request of the Jamaican Government, undertaken with the UNDP
with a group of multi-sectoral, inter-institutional group of experts and consultants that assessed
the damage following ECLAC's methodology for the evaluation of the socio-economic and
environmental impact of disasters 2 and prepared a report with the assistance of the Planning
Institute of Jamaica. The report was presented on 19 October 2004 to the Minister of Finance for
their consideration in organizing the reconstruction process, establish additional resources needed
for the country and adopt miti…
This study examines the options for Caribbean countries in pursuing development of their agricultural sectors given the changes taking place in the international economy. The most significant of these changes is the liberalization of the trading regimes for primary agricultural products, in particular banana, by the European Union. This has serious implications for small Caribbean countries that rely on exports of one or a few commodities and are unable to compete in free markets. However,
countries could reposition their agricultural sectors to take advantage of
export niche markets and/or g…
El presente documento, contiene la edición de una parte de las discusiones sostenidas en el Foro sobre Derechos Económicos, Sociales y Culturales (DESC), auspiciado por la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL) y la Fundación Social, y que tuvo lugar en Bogota en noviembre de 2001. Los participantes en este foro, provienen de distintas disciplinas, son abogados, economistas, administradores públicos, sociólogos, historiadores, filósofos y periodistas. Se desempeñan en distintas actividades en el sector público, la academia, la rama judicial, ONG y organismos internacionales…
El presente documento, contiene la edición de la segunda parte de las discusiones sostenidas en el Foro sobre Derechos Económicos, Sociales y Culturales (DESC);, auspiciado por la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL); y la Fundación Social, y que tuvo lugar en Bogota en noviembre de 2001. Los participantes en este foro, provienen de distintas disciplinas, son abogados, economistas, administradores públicos, sociólogos, historiadores, filósofos y periodistas. Se desempeñan en distintas actividades en el sector público, la academia, la rama judicial, ONG y organismos intern…
Worrisome Decline in Labour Conditions Being Young in Ibero-America Op- ed, by José Luis Machinea:For a Social Cohesion Pact Highlights; Carbon Markets: An Opportunity for Latin America and the Caribbean Indicators Economic Lag Causes Social Decline in Haiti Recent Titles Calendar…
The Ninth Regional Conference on Women in Latin America and the Caribbean, being held in Mexico, today received the visit of some of the region's main specialists, who will deal with and analyse a range of current issues from a gender perspective.
The event, which runs from 10 to 12 June 2004, in the Conference Area of the Mexican Foreign Affairs Ministry, on Avenida Ricardo Flores Magón N° 1, Tlatelolco, Mexico City, has been organized by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), Mexico's Foreign Affairs Ministry, and the National Women's Institute (Instituto Nacion…
In 2003, flows of foreign direct investment (FDI) to Latin America and the Caribbean continued to shrink for the fourth year running. With this latest decline, Latin America and the Caribbean turned in the worst performance of any world region. This situation was exacerbated by the steady increase in profit remittances and in outflows of other FDI-related resources, which has diminished its impact on the balance of payments. The decrease in FDI inflows over the past few years has varied across subregions and countries in Latin America and the Caribbean, however. In Mexico and the Caribbean bas…
CONTENTSI.Important opportunity for expanded discussion on water management: European Water Management Online.II. Sustainability: Do 'Water Wars' Still Loom in Africa? III.Water conflicts unlikely, says new study.IV. International law and water investments: private desalination plants raise debate.V. Federal water rights upheld by Supreme Court.VI. April rains reduce Mexico water debt to Texas.VII. US may cut water to states: Southwest drought slashes ColoradoRiver flows.VIII.Study: Canada takes too much water.IX. Israel signs agreement to buy water from Turkey.Thestatements and opin…
Words by Thoraya Ahmed Obaid, Executive Director of UNFPA,
the United Nations Population Fund, at the opening session of the Ad Hoc
Committee on Population and Development of the Economic
Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC)
San Juan, Puerto Rico, 29 June 2004
Mr. President, Distinguished Delegates;
Mr. Jose Luis Machinea, Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean;
I would like to start by extending my warm thanks to the people and the Government of Puerto Rico for hosting this very important meeting. I would like to thank the A…
This document seeks to characterise the challenges faced by Caribbean countries in meeting the monitoring requirements of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). An examination and analysis of infrastructural capacity and key data issues are presented. Requirements for capacity building in the field of social statistics in the subregion are also explored. Selected social indicators of the MDGs, accompanied by technical notes, definitions and relevant discussions on the indicators are detailed. The sources of data are the 1990 and 2000/2001 population census of the Bahamas, Barbados, Belize an…