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Regional observatory on planning for development in Latin America and the Caribbean: conceptual framework

Observatorio regional de planificación para el desarrollo de América Latina y el Caribe: marco conceptual

Report on the activities carried out by the Latin American and the Caribbean Institute for Economic and Social Planning (ILPES), 2016-2017

Informe de actividades del Instituto Latinoamericano y del Caribe de Planificación Económica y Social (ILPES), 2016-2017

Cooperación triangular y cambio climático

Planbarometer: improving the quality of planning

Planbarómetro: mejorando la calidad de la planificación

Identification and anticipation of skill requirements: Instruments used by international institutions and developed countries

The effectiveness and efficiency of a national vocational education and training (VET) system depends, amongst others, on whether it provides its learners with the required skills now and in the future. These requirements have changed over the last decades and they are expected to change again in the future. National VET systems need to adapt to these changes in time to avoid costly skill mismatches as not having the right skills means lower wages and lower job satisfaction for workers, lower productivity and more hiring costs for employers, and lower economic output for the economy as a whole…

The rise of green bonds: Financing for development in Latin America and the Caribbean

The 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals present a unique opportunity to promote new instruments and innovative mechanisms for financing social and production development in Latin America and the Caribbean. “Green bonds” are an example of alternative financial instruments becoming increasingly available to investors. This report examines the growing green bond market, with emphasis on Latin America and the Caribbean.…

Monitoring the evolution of Latin American economies using a flow-of-funds framework

Flow-of-funds accounting permit to monitor the financial sector in terms of flows and stocks and to analyze its relationship with the real sector. These show inter-sectoral financial flows, capture balance sheet positions and all financial transactions by instrument, type and economic sector. In this paper we explain the methodology for the construction of flow-of-funds accounts and we exemplify their use for two source cases of study: the Mexican Crisis (1994-1995) and the Asian Crisis (1997-1998). Using similar sources of data, the same methodology and approach for the construction of all t…

Employment Situation in Latin America and the Caribbean: The transition of young people from school to the labour market

In the first half of 2017 Latin American and Caribbean labour markets followed two main trends. On the one hand, as described in the first part of this report, the main indicators continued to deteriorate as a result of slack economic growth, as has been the case for several years. The empoyment rate continued to decrease, while the unemployment rate continued to rise. On the other hand, the pace of this deterioration has continued to slow, which could signal “light at the end of the tunnel”. Young people tend to be among the hardest hit by downturns in labour markets. They also face structura…

Coyuntura Laboral en América Latina y el Caribe: la transición de los jóvenes de la escuela al mercado laboral

El desempeño de los mercados laborales de América Latina y el Caribe durante el primer semestre de 2017 se puede resumir en dos tendencias. Por un lado, como se documenta en la primera sección de este informe, los principales indicadores continuaron deteriorándose como consecuencia del escaso crecimiento económico, tal como ha venido sucediendo durante los últimos años. La tasa de ocupación siguió disminuyendo, mientras que la tasa de desempleo continuó incrementándose. Por otro lado, el ritmo de este deterioro es cada vez menor, lo que podría significar que se vislumbra ya “la luz al final de…