Perspectivas económicas de México 2019

La actividad económica de México tendrá un crecimiento real del 1,7% en 2019…

ECLAC releases 2 new publications

In its annual publication “Fiscal Panorama of Latin America and the Caribbean 2019,” ECLAC highlights the role of tax policy in fulfilling the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The second publication, The Latin American Economic Outlook (LEO) analyses issues related to sustainable and inclusive development in Latin America and the Caribbean.…

O futuro do crescimento com igualdade no Brasil: Ensaios vencedores do concurso em comemoração aos 70 anos da CEPAL

A presente publicação reúne os melhores ensaios do concurso “O Futuro do Crescimento com Igualdade no Brasil”, realizado em parceria entre a Comissão Econômica para a América Latina e o Caribe (CEPAL) e o jornal Valor Econômico. O concurso ocorreu no contexto das celebrações dos 70 anos da CEPAL e teve como objetivo prestigiar pesquisadores e estudantes que têm produzido análises sobre o desenvolvimento do país sob influência do pensamento desenvolvido pela CEPAL ao longo de sua história.…

Economic Survey of the Caribbean 2018

The Economic Survey of the Caribbean 2018 analyses the performance of the Caribbean subregion to the global economy. It provides a comparative analysis of global economic growth, commodity price performance, Caribbean growth performance, and unemployment. This is then followed by a subsection on fiscal policy and public debt. Subsequent subsections elaborate on monetary policy, and the external sector. Section II presents country briefs for the Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Guyana, Jamaica, Suriname, and Trinidad and Tobago, together with the member states of the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union …

Preliminary overview of the economies of the Caribbean 2017–2018

The report provides an overview of the economic performance for 2017 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 2018. Data were collected from a review of reports from subregional institutions as well as national governments and interviews with government officials in each of the countries examined.…

The Hummingbird Vol.6 No.2

Preliminary Overview of the Economies of Latin America and the Caribbean 2018

The Preliminary Overview of the Economies of Latin America and the Caribbean, one of ECLAC’s most important annual reports, analyzes in its 2018 edition the economic performance of the region throughout the year, the international context and macroeconomic policies implemented by countries, while also providing an outlook for 2019. The Latin American and Caribbean countries are facing a complex global economic scenario over the next few years, with slower growth expected in both the developed countries and the emerging economies, along with increased volatility in international financial marke…

Balance Preliminar de las Economías de América Latina y el Caribe 2018

El Balance Preliminar de las Economías de América Latina y el Caribe, uno de los informes anuales más importantes de la CEPAL, analiza en su edición 2018 el desempeño económico de la región durante el año, el contexto internacional, las políticas macroeconómicas que los países han implementado y entrega perspectivas para 2019. Los países de América Latina y el Caribe enfrentan un escenario económico mundial complejo en los próximos años, en el cual se espera una reducción de la dinámica del crecimiento, tanto de los países desarrollados como de las economías emergentes, acompañada por un aumen…