1 Jun 2008, 00:00 - 14 Oct 2025, 15:47
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IntroductionNearly 20 years ago, ECLAC put forward a proposal for structural change and productivity growth with social equity. At the time, the countries of the region were emerging from the severe crisis of the 1980s, with all its associated difficulties in terms of internal stabilization and external adjustment, and heading into a decade of structural reform which heeded the call of the Washington Consensus. In the midst of perplexity and pessimism regarding the region's prospects, ECLAC espoused a view of the situation that ran counter to the orthodox line of thought that marked econo…
1 Mayo 2008, 00:00 - 14 Oct 2025, 15:47
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IntroductionNearly 20 years ago, ECLAC put forward a proposal for structural change and productivity growth with social equity. At the time, the countries of the region were emerging from the severe crisis of the 1980s, with all its associated difficulties in terms of internal stabilization and external adjustment, and headed into a decade of structural reform which heeded the call of the Washington Consensus. In the midst of perplexity and pessimism regarding the region's prospects, ECLAC espoused a view of the situation that ran counter to the extremely orthodox line of thought that mar…
Over the past decade, a growing number of companies have recognized the business benefits of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) policies and practices. Their experiences are bolstered by a growing body of empirical studies that demonstrates that CSR has a positive impact on business economic performance and is not detrimental to shareholder value. Maximization of profits is perhaps the most important element for ensuring the continuity of the business over the time. However, value creation is also related to social issues such as health and safety, equality and environmental protection, und…
El Entendimiento Relativo a las Normas y Procedimientos por los que se rige la Solución de diferencias de la Organización Mundial del Comercio se ha convertido en el principal instrumento jurídico mediante el cual los países en desarrollo, incluidos los de América Latina y el Caribe, pueden defender sus derechos e intereses comerciales. Este instrumento es ya una referencia obligada para la solución de diferencias comerciales a nivel regional y bilateral, traspasándose varias de sus normas a instrumentos recientemente negociados, o bien permitiendo, mediante la elección de foro, resolver una c…