Revista CEPAL no. 139

CEPAL Review no. 139

Analysis of Central American trade integration from the perspective of intraregional value added

The aim of this article is to study trade integration in Central America from a value added perspective, using the first regional input-output table, a tool developed by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) in close cooperation with the central banks and statistical institutes of the region. The strategy of open regionalism employed by the countries of Central America has resulted in significant subregional trade integration with regard to gross exports; however, these exports include a significant share of intermediate inputs from outside the subregion. The vert…

Análisis de la integración comercial centroamericana desde la perspectiva del valor agregado en la subregión

El objetivo de este artículo es estudiar la integración comercial centroamericana en términos de valor agregado sobre la base de la primera matriz regional de insumo-producto, instrumento que la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL) construyó en estrecha colaboración con los bancos centrales e institutos de estadística de la región. La estrategia de regionalismo abierto aplicada por los países centroamericanos ha dado como resultado una integración comercial dentro de la subregión significativa en lo que atañe a las exportaciones brutas, pero en ellas se incorpora una prop…

Caribbean Outlook 3: Economic recovery and repositioning in the era of COVID-19. Policy Brief

The economies of the subregion were hard hit by the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly those dependent on tourism. As a result, the Caribbean has seen a reversal of the hard-won gains achieved in growing their economies and reducing unemployment and inequality. The inflation stemming from pandemic supply chain disruption, which has been exacerbated by the war in Ukraine, has made the sustained uptick in economic performance beyond pre-pandemic levels unlikely, notwithstanding strong growth estimates for 2021 and 2022. The last two years have taught the region that continued ‘business as usual’ is…