The data revolution for sustainable development has triggered interest in the use of big data for official statistics such that theUnited Nations Economic and Social Council considers it to be almost an obligation for statistical organizations to explore big data. Big data has been promoted as a more timely and cheaper alternative to traditional sources of official data, and one that offers great potential for monitoring the sustainable development goals. However, privacy concerns, technology and capacity remain significant obstacles to the use of big data. This study makes a case for incor…
The survey provides an overview of the economic performance for 2014 of the Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Guyana, Jamaica, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago plus the eight member states of the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union (ECCU) and the outlook for 2015. Data were collected from a review of reports from national governments and through interviews with government officials in each of the countries analyzed.…
En un contexto favorable en términos macroeconómicos, el Uruguay ha experimentado en los últimos años una reducción significativa de su tasa de informalidad laboral, entendida como el no registro a la seguridad social de los trabajadores. En este artículo se analiza en detalle dicha evolución y sus posibles explicaciones, considerando el rol de las distintas políticas implementadas en el período, y los diferenciales de ingresos entre trabajadores formales e informales.…
This report examines the usage of digital currency technology in the Caribbean subregion with a view to drawing attention to the opportunities and risks associated with this new phenomenon. It discusses the broader context of an emerging activity at the global level and considers how this technology could address subregional deficiencies in the electronic payment infrastructure.
The report also discusses mobile money solutions, and the relationship of that technology to digital currency.…
This paper examines the potential benefits and challenges of regionally managed e-government development initiatives. It examines the current state of e-government in four Caribbean countries – Barbados, Jamaica, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, and Trinidad and Tobago – in order to establish a broader understanding of the challenges that face e-government initiatives in the region. It also reviews a number of e-government initiatives that have been undertaken through projects managed at a regional level. Based on this analysis, it presents a set of best practices that are recommended to agen…
This version of the Preliminary Overview of the Economies of Latin America and the Caribbean provides a development overview of the region’s economy in 2015 and growth projections for 2016.…
En la presente versión del Balance Preliminar de las Economías de América Latina y el Caribe se analiza el desempeño de las economías de la región en 2015 y sus perspectivas de de crecimiento y desafíos de política para 2016.…
In 2015, after 8 rounds of intergovernmental negotiations and with the inputs of a wide variety of stakeholders, the 2030 Agenda for
Sustainable Development and the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were launched to replace the Millennium Development goals (MDGs) starting 2016 and to guide the work of the United Nations for the next 15 years. The 2030 Agenda places people at its core and aims to achieve a rights-based sustainable development under a renewed global partnership, in which all countries participate at an equal footing. Poverty eradication and addressing inequalitie…
En el 2015, tras 8 rondas de negociaciones intergubernamentales con aporte de una amplia variedad de actores, se lanza la Agenda 2030 para el Desarrollo Sostenible y los 17 Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible (ODS) que reemplazarán a los Objetivos de Desarrollo del Milenio (ODM) a partir del 2016 y guiarán el trabajo de Naciones Unidas por los próximos 15 años. La Agenda 2030 pone a las personas en el centro y busca un desarrollo sostenible global con un enfoque de derechos y bajo una alianza universal renovada donde todos los países participan por igual. La erradicación de la pobreza…