Revista CEPAL no. 138

Documento actualizado el 15 de febrero de 2023.…

Bilateral modern services trade between India and Latin America and the Caribbean in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic

The Information Technology enabled Services sector (also referred to as modern services) has been one of the fastest growing segments of India’s exports to and foreign direct investment in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) over the past decade. This sector also showed significant resilience during the COVID-19 pandemic, as many Indian firms were able to reinforce their digital transformation, which strengthened their growth and export potential. India’s main comparative and competitive advantages are its large educated workforce, a developed Information and communication technologies (ICT)…

The payment landscape of B2C e-commerce marketplaces in Latin America and the Caribbean

This paper studies the digital payments landscape of B2C e-commerce marketplaces in Latin America and the Caribbean. It presents the main characteristics of different digital payment methods, as well as their advantages and disadvantages. It also examines how digital payments contribute to financial inclusion and it describes the global and regional trends and prospects. It presents the main findings of an exhaustive analysis of payment methods accepted by more than 550 transactional marketplaces in 33 countries in LAC. It also examines the main obstacles to development of digital payments in …

The Latin American regulatory environment for digital trade

The volume of trade in digitally enabled services in Latin America and the Caribbean is determined, in part, by the complexity and heterogeneity of the regulatory environment in home and destination markets, according to firm-level surveys conducted in the region. This report analyses the regulation of digitally enabled and computer services in 13 Latin American countries using the Digital Services Trade Restrictiveness Index (DSTRI) and the Services Trade Restrictiveness Index for computer services (CSSTRI) developed by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). The re…

Digitization in ports: Application of digital twins to complex logistics

This FAL Bulletin forms part of ECLAC reflections on disruptive technologies in transport. This issue explores the opportunities and challenges involved in the implementation of digital twins in logistics and port operations and the potential impact of this new technology on competitiveness. This issue also highlights the importance of digital twins as a new key technology for the development of logistics and urban infrastructure, and the important benefits which its application could bring to Latin American and Caribbean countries. Digital twins could optimize operations in the region’s ports…

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Modern services as a driver of regional trade

Modern services —digitally delivered services such as computer, financial and business services— have been the most dynamic category of international trade in the past decade. However, Latin America and the Caribbean is still a marginal player in global trade in modern services.…

Los servicios modernos como factor dinamizador del comercio regional

Los servicios modernos -que corresponden a aquellas prestaciones suministradas digitalmente como los servicios informáticos, servicios financieros y servicios empresariales han sido la categoría más dinámica del comercio internacional en la última década. Sin embargo, América Latina y el Caribe es todavía un jugador marginal en el comercio mundial de servicios modernos.…

Regional Digital Trade Integration Index (Version 1): A Guide

The regional digital trade integration index (RDTII) results from cooperation among several United Nations Regional Commissions. This guide is based on the methodology and indicators of RDTII Version 1.0. It provides essential explanations of the structure and rationale of RDTII 1.0 and guidance on data collection and sources. It is expected to give a guideline to those involved in collecting regulatory data to analyze the digital trade regulatory environment based on the RDTII 1.0 framework. It is useful also for those who will use the index and related indicators for policy analysis and draf…

Ciberseguridad en cadenas de suministros inteligentes en América Latina y el Caribe

El aprovechamiento de las nuevas oportunidades tecnológicas no constituye simplemente una opción, sino que representa un cambio necesario e ineludible para cumplir con las nuevas expectativas del mercado. En consecuencia, el uso de tecnologías digitales ha experimentado un crecimiento exponencial, facilitando los procesos logísticos y posicionando a los datos como uno de los activos más importantes de las instituciones. Sin embargo, ello ha generado a su vez un aumento del espacio expuesto a riesgos tecnológicos. En el presente estudio se aborda la problemática de la ciberseguridad en las cade…

Digitalización en puertos: aplicación de gemelos digitales en la complejidad logística

El presente Boletín FAL se inscribe dentro de las Reflexiones sobre Tecnologías Disruptivas en el Transporte de la CEPAL. Esta edición analiza en particular las oportunidades y los desafíos que la implementación de gemelos digitales puede tener en la competitividad de operaciones logísticas y puertos. El documento señala la importancia de los gemelos digitales como una de las nuevas tecnologías claves para el desarrollo de la infraestructura logística y urbana, cuya aplicación en los países de América Latina y Caribe proporcionaría muchos beneficios. En particular, permitiría optimizar las ope…

CEPAL Review no. 137

Revista CEPAL no. 137

IT enabled services in the post-pandemic economy new opportunities for relations between India and Latin America

During the last few decades, India’s trade with the Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) countries has grown substantially, especially in the area of Information Technology (IT) services. The definition of IT services now includes a plethora of IT-enabled services (ITeS) directed to specific sectors, including Agri-tech, Fin-tech, Health-tech, manufacturing and mining-based services, as well as e-commerce. This sector has attracted significant Indian investment in the region. Over the last decade, the share of the IT sector in total Indian Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the region has nearly…

Trenes de carga inteligentes en América Latina

La evolución de los conocimientos informáticos y digitales aplicados al sistema ferroviario de carga ha permitido desarrollar el concepto de trenes adaptados a las tecnologías de la información y las comunicaciones. Gracias al perfeccionamiento de numerosas soluciones tecnológicas en el transcurso de los últimos años, estas alternativas han avanzado de manera significativa en la región y en particular en el sector del transporte ferroviario de cargas. La adecuada planificación y priorización de las tecnologías digitales aplicadas al sistema ferroviario facilitarán la captura de beneficios en l…