The United States economy contracted by 3.5% in 2020 —the worst performance since the Second World War— but is currently expected to grow by an estimated 6.5% in 2021, the fastest pace in three decades. While there is optimism for the growth outlook this year and beyond, uncertainty and risks prevail.
The United States economic outlook: 2020 in review and early 2021 developments presents and analyses the developments in the United States economy in 2020 and early 2021, and examines how they could affect financial conditions in Latin America and the Caribbean. The report includes a gender focus…
Revenue Statistics in Latin America and the Caribbean 2021 is a joint publication by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Centre for Tax Policy and Administration, the OECD Development Centre, the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (UN-ECLAC), the Inter-American Center of Tax Administrations (CIAT) and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), with the support of the European Union Regional Facility for Development in Transition for Latin America and the Caribbean. It presents detailed, internationally comparable data on t…
The XXXIII Regional Seminar on Fiscal Policy, one of the main forums of reference for discussing issues related to the public finances of Latin American and Caribbean countries, concluded this Friday, April 23, with three webinars featuring prominent specialists who debated matters of financing for development, tax evasion and illicit flows, as well as climate finance.
The final day of the seminar – which has served for 33 years as a high-level, multilateral regional space for exchanging opinions about the region’s macroeconomic and fiscal policies and challenges – began with a webinar entitle…
El XXXIII Seminario Regional de Política Fiscal, uno de los principales referentes para la discusión de temas relacionados a las finanzas públicas de los países de América Latina y el Caribe, finalizó este viernes 23 de abril con la realización de tres webinarios con destacados especialistas que debatieron sobre el financiamiento para el desarrollo, la evasión fiscal y los flujos ilícitos, y el financiamiento del cambio climático.
La última jornada del evento, que por 33 años ha sido un espacio multilateral regional de alto nivel para el intercambio de opiniones sobre las políticas y desafíos …
Webinario “Política fiscal para una recuperación transformadora con igualdad de género” que llevará a cabo el jueves 22 de abril entre las 16:00 y 18:00 horas de Chile (GMT-4) en el marco del XXXIII Seminario Regional de Política Fiscal a realizarse entre el 21 y el 23 de abril de 2021.…
Tax revenues rose moderately across Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) in 2019 before declining sharply in 2020 as the COVID-19 pandemic drove down global economic activity, according to new analysis released today.
Revenue Statistics in Latin America and the Caribbean 2021 shows that the average tax-to-GDP ratio in the LAC region rose to 22.9% in 2019, an increase of 0.3 percentage points, due largely to increases in the Caribbean sub-region. Although the COVID-19 pandemic subsequently caused a sharp decline in tax and resource revenues in 2020, the report identifies the key role of fiscal…
Los ingresos tributarios aumentaron moderadamente en América Latina y el Caribe (ALC) en 2019, previo a tener una caída en 2020 resultado de la pandemia de COVID-19 que redujo la actividad económica mundial, según un nuevo análisis publicado hoy.
Las Estadísticas Tributarias en América Latina y el Caribe 2021 muestran que el promedio de los ingresos tributarios como porcentaje del PIB en ALC aumentaron a 22,9% en 2019, incrementando 0,3 puntos porcentuales (p.p.), debido principalmente a aumentos en la subregión del Caribe. Aunque la pandemia de COVID-19 provocó posteriormente una fuerte dismi…
As receitas tributárias tiveram um crescimento moderado na América Latina e Caribe (ALC) em 2019 antes da queda acentuada em 2020 quando a pandemia da COVID-19 reduziu a atividade econômica global, de acordo com uma nova análise divulgada hoje.
Revenue Statistics in Latin America and the Caribbean 2021 (Estatísticas tributárias na América Latina e Caribe 2021) mostra que a carga tributária média na região da ALC cresceu para 22,9% do Produto Interno Bruto (PIB) em 2019, um aumento de 0,3 ponto percentual, devido em grande medida a aumentos na sub-região do Caribe. Embora a pandemia da COVID-19…
In 2021, Latin America and the Caribbean faces an economic and social context that will remain complex and uncertain. The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic continues to impact the region, with a fresh wave of cases that has led to the implementation of new public health measures to curb the spread of the virus. Vaccination campaigns, which are a priority, have been hampered by unequal access to vaccines globally and challenges in vaccine production and distribution.
In this complex and uncertain context, the Fiscal Panorama of Latin America and the Caribbean, 2021 analyses the challenges…
América Latina y el Caribe enfrenta en 2021 la prolongación de un contexto económico y social complejo e incierto. La pandemia de COVID-19 continúa impactando a la región, con una nueva ola de casos que ha llevado a la aplicación de nuevas medidas de salud pública para frenar la propagación del virus. Las campañas de vacunación en la región, que son prioritarias, se han visto obstaculizadas por el acceso desigual a las vacunas a nivel mundial y los desafíos en materia de producción y distribución.
En este complejo e incierto contexto, el Panorama Fiscal de América Latina y el Caribe, 2021 anal…
Presentation by Alicia Bárcena, ECLAC’s Executive Secretary (in Spanish).
At the thirty-third edition of the Regional Seminar on Fiscal Policy – taking place on April 21-23 – ECLAC’s Executive Secretary, Alicia Bárcena, presented virtually the Fiscal Panorama of Latin America and the Caribbean 2021, which analyzes the fiscal dynamics in 2020 along with the main challenges in 2021 in a context marked by great uncertainty regarding the evolution of the COVID-19 pandemic and the economic and social trajectories of the region’s countries.
According to the report, growth dynamics in 2021 will not…
Presentación de Alicia Bárcena, Secretaria Ejecutiva de la CEPAL.
En la trigésima tercera edición del Seminario Regional de Política Fiscal – que se desarrolla del 21 al 23 de abril- la Secretaria Ejecutiva de la CEPAL, Alicia Bárcena, presentó de manera virtual el Panorama Fiscal de América Latina y el Caribe 2021, en el cual se analizan la dinámica fiscal durante el 2020 y los principales desafíos en 2021 en un contexto caracterizado por fuertes incertidumbres respecto a la dinámica de la pandemia del COVID-19 y la trayectoria económica y social de los países de la región.
Según el inform…
Apresentação de Alicia Bárcena, Secretária-Executiva da CEPAL (em espanhol).
Na trigésima terceira edição do Seminário Regional de Política Fiscal – que ocorre de 21 a 23 de abril – a Secretária-Executiva da CEPAL, Alicia Bárcena, apresentou de forma virtual o Panorama Fiscal da América Latina e do Caribe 2021, em que se analisam a dinâmica fiscal durante 2020 e os principais desafios em 2021 em um contexto caracterizado por fortes incertezas relacionadas com a dinâmica da pandemia da COVID-19 e com a trajetória econômica e social dos países da região.
De acordo com o relatório, a dinâmica d…
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