Labour markets represent the backbone of economic functioning, providing the means of survival to populations, with labour income ensuring the livelihood of workers and families alike. Labour is also an essential input into production - in many cases it is the main input, especially in service sectors which are dominant sectors in the Caribbean. As such, labour markets define economic well-being: in competitive economies labour is paid its marginal product. This implies that only productive labour prospers as higher productivity implies higher earnings, which in turn allows for higher consumpt…
Avant-propos La pensée latino-américaine est, selon certains, une éternelle tentative de concilier modernisation et identité. Dès sa création, la CEPALC a participé à cette démarche et a proposé, à la lumière de la spécificité des situations régionales, de transformer le processus de production dans un climat d'équité sociale et, plus récemment, de pérennité de l'environnement. Cette tâche s'inscrit désormais dans le contexte de la mondialisation, qui est également le fil conducteur de ce livre. Il s'agit donc d'une analyse critique des possibilités que la mondialisat…
The present level of intra-regional trade of Latin America and the Caribbean in relation to their total exports is still low when compared to the peak of 21.1% registered in 1997, despite its rebound in 2003 and continued recovery into 2004. While this trade holds a high potential for future growth, there are a series of problems to be addressed in order for regional integration to continue on the paths of recovery and deep integration. The countries in the region should keep working on the constraints that its regional integration process continues to suffer from the persistence of non-tariff…
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