1 Jun 2008, 00:00 - 14 Oct 2025, 08:31
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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, 08:31
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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…
The biotechnology movement in the Caribbean is a fledgling industry that has
tremendous potential for development. It focuses on the use of fermentation and enzyme
technologies, tissue culture and recombinant DNA (rDNA) technology and is more greatly
applied to plant varieties rather than animal species. Tissue culture is by far the most developed
type of technology but increasing attention is being paid to rDNA technology. Main areas
include application in the agriculture sector but the use in medicine and biology are also being
promoted.
In its purest form, the term biotechnology …
International trade in food products has expanded significantly during the past few decades. These products include fresh and processed fruits and vegetables, fish, live animals and meat, nuts, and spices. However, international trade of these products is subject to a huge array of standards and regulations imposing potentially large compliance costs to many developing country suppliers.Standards and regulations apply to both the products themselves and the processes by which they are processed, handled, packed, etc. and respond to health concerns, consumer preferences and strategic commercial…
1 Ene 2008, 00:00 - 14 Oct 2025, 08:36
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En un trabajo de 1992, Krugman declara que la teoría del Desarrollo ha muerto, que ha pasado al olvido, en el marco de una disciplina que se ha volcado al formalismo matemático y al equilibrio general. Efectivamente, la moderna Teoría del Crecimiento se expresa a través de un algoritmo de equilibrio en el que desarrollo se equipara a crecimiento del producto per cápita y se estudia por vía de modelos formales en los que están ausentes las instituciones, la incertidumbre, las imperfecciones del mercado y las asimetrías de información y oportunidades entre los agentes económicos. En …