Selected online learning experiences in the Caribbean during COVID-19. Policy Brief

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused widespread closure of schools and disruption of education systems worldwide, requiring unprecedented adaptation to ensure learning continuity for students. In place of classroom learning, Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) have been adopted to support online distance learning – with mixed results. While Caribbean governments have piloted a range of online learning modalities, many children in the subregion, especially those from poor and rural households, were not able to leverage those facilities. As a result of a lack of access to the Internet …

Líderes de América Latina y el Caribe definieron prioridades de la agenda de recuperación pos-COVID-19

Nueva York, Estados Unidos, 14 de enero de 2021 – Más de 2.700 asistentes y representantes de gobiernos de 35 países se reunieron virtualmente los días 12, 13 y 14 de enero en el XII Foro Ministerial para el Desarrollo en América Latina y el Caribe con el tema “COVID-19 - Más allá de la recuperación. Hacia un nuevo contrato social para ALC”. El evento coorganizado por el gobierno de la República de Colombia y el Programa de las Naciones Unidas para el Desarrollo (PNUD), y que incluyó la Cuarta Reunión de la Mesa Directiva de la Conferencia Regional sobre Desarrollo Social de América Latina y …

Exploring knowledge spillover through labour mobility from multinationals to domestic firms in the information technology sector in Costa Rica

This study uses wage premiums to explore knowledge spillovers through labour mobility from multinational companies (MNCs) to domestic firms in the information and communications technology (ICT) sector in Costa Rica. To this end, the authors use a novel employer-employee matched database for 2001–2012 and various fixed-effects models.…

Economía digital y tributación: el caso argentino en el marco de la experiencia internacional

En este documento, elaborado en el marco de las actividades de un proyecto conjunto de la Administración Federal de Ingresos Públicos (AFIP) de la Argentina y la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL), se abordan los desafíos que plantea la tributación de la economía digital a nivel global y las alternativas para superarlos que se discuten en los foros multilaterales. Se exponen también experiencias internacionales en materia de tributación nacional a la economía digital. Finalmente, se describen los pasos que ha dado la Argentina en ese sentido y se analizan sus posibilida…

The demand for cash: stylized facts and substitution by electronic means of payment

This article analyses the impact of the increasing use of electronic means of payment on the demand for cash (banknotes and coins). It estimates two models: one with panel data and the other with cross-sectional data. The two methodologies offer complementary views for evaluating the degree to which electronic means of payment act as a determinant of currency in circulation. The study identifies an intense substitution process between cash and electronic means of payment, which is common to most of the economies analysed. However, there are also a number of idiosyncratic factors that explain t…

Annotated provisional agenda. Third meeting of the Conference on Science, Innovation and Information and Communications Technologies of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean

Final assessment report. Assessment of development account project 16/17Y: Big data for measuring and fostering the digital economy in Latin America and the Caribbean

Tourism in Central America and the Dominican Republic in the face of digital technologies: Challenges and opportunities for MSMEs

Tourism micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) recognize the importance of digital tools to attract tourists, showcase the company and sell products and services. However, they make basic use of these tools to communicate and promote the company, missing opportunities to improve their competitiveness, productivity and sustainability. This study analyses the state of the digital transformation of tourism MSMEs in the member States of the Central American Integration System (SICA), both their internal capacities and external conditions that affect their ability to innovate. The study …

Se destaca la Alianza Regional para la Digitalización de las Mujeres de América Latina y el Caribe en evento en el marco del Sexto Foro Multiactor sobre Ciencia, Tecnología e Innovación para los ODS

La Ministra de la Mujer y la Equidad de Género de Chile, Mónica Zalaquett, en su calidad de Presidenta de la Mesa Directiva de la Conferencia Regional sobre la Mujer de América Latina y el Caribe presentó la Alianza Regional para la Digitalización de las Mujeres de América Latina y el Caribe en el evento paralelo Igualdad de Género en la Ciencia, la Tecnología y la Innovación: Hacia un Ecosistema de CTI Inclusivo y Conectividad para Todos y Todas. Este evento se llevó a cabo el 5 de mayo de 2021 en el marco del Sexto Foro Multiactor sobre Ciencia, Tecnología e Innovación para los Objetivos de …

Digital infrastructure for the internationalization of small and medium-sized enterprises in the Republic of Korea

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) account for a significant share of the exports of the Republic of Korea, in large part thanks to the sophisticated digital support infrastructure available to these firms. This document analyses how the government implemented this infrastructure over the last decades in close coordination with the private sector. It also presents the prominent institutions and their digital SME export support instruments. Lastly, it identifies some future challenges and recommendations for Latin America and the Caribbean.…

Made in Latam: How smart manufacturing can give Latin America new hope for industrialization

La innovación, automatización y digitalización de los procesos productivos conllevan numerosas externalidades positivas para las empresas. Entre esos efectos se incluye un aumento de la competitividad y la productividad pues se mejoran los procesos operativos, se facilita el acceso a los nuevos mercados, se fomenta la diferenciación de los productos y se optimiza toda la cadena de valor. Las tendencias de la fabricación inteligente aprovechan esos cambios y ponen de relieve las oportunidades y los retos para las empresas. Existen varios factores que condicionan la adopción de nuevas tecnología…

Strategies for Post COVID-19 Recovery in the Caribbean

Technologies for adapting to climate change: A case study of Korean cities and implications for Latin American cities

This document presents the climate adaptation technologies applied in cities in the Republic of Korea and their implications for Latin American cities. This case study sets forth the implications to be considered when Latin American cities use technologies as part of efforts to adapt to climate change. Firstly, national and local institutional environments need to be reformed by aligning them with national and regional climate-related policies as well as international initiatives. Secondly, since cities are where adaptation challenges must be faced, support for local governments needs to be en…