The purpose of this document is to provide a comprehensive overview of public expenditure in Latin American and Caribbean countries, through the functional classification and social expenditure on the basis of the Social Expenditure Database (SOCX) methodology of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). The detailed and comparable statistical information on public spending by purpose and function, as well as by social programme, makes it possible to analyse, formulate and implement public policies that are more efficient and effective. It also allows for greater trans…
This document examines the evolution of Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC)’s international issuance of sustainable bonds —green, social, sustainability and sustainability-linked bonds (GSSS)— since the region’s first international green bond was issued in December 2014.…
The United States economy expanded by 5.2% in the third quarter of 2023, the fastest pace in nearly two years. Consumer spending was the main driver of economic growth in the quarter, followed by accumulation of private inventories. The third quarter marked the fifth consecutive quarter of growth above the economy’s potential. Labour market growth remained solid, with 2.6 million jobs added from January to November 2023, but is easing. Inflation is also gradually slowing. Despite interest rate hikes in 2022 and in the first half of 2023, the United States economy —supported by a strong job mar…
Supported by retreating inflation and a strong job market, the U.S. economy grew at the fastest pace in nearly two years in the third quarter of 2023.…
This document examines the implementation strategies and execution challenges of three major pieces of legislation that were signed into law in the United States in late 2021 and in 2022. Together they provide more than US$ 2 trillion in authorized funding and incentives for up to ten years to rebuild the country’s infrastructure, accelerate the transition to a green economy, and strengthen the domestic semiconductor industry while promoting job growth, workforce development, and equity. The scale of these laws, given the level of funding required, their complexity, given the multiplicity of g…
This document examines the implementation strategies and execution challenges of three major pieces of legislation that were signed into law in the United States in late 2021 and in 2022.…
El objetivo del presente documento es proporcionar un panorama completo del gasto público en los países de América Latina y el Caribe, a través de la clasificación funcional y del gasto social según la metodología de la base de datos sobre gasto social (SOCX) de la Organización de Cooperación y Desarrollo Económicos (OCDE). Esta información estadística detallada y comparable del gasto público por finalidad y función, así como por programas con fines sociales, permite analizar, formular e implementar políticas públicas más eficientes y eficaces. Además, esta información brinda mayor transparenc…
To achieve more sustainable development, countries in Latin America and the Caribbean must increase both the levels and the quality of investment, says the Latin American Economic Outlook 2023: Investing in Sustainable Development, presented today in Santiago de Chile at the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean Headquarters (ECLAC).
According to the 16th edition of the report, more proactive investment strategies are needed to accelerate economic and social progress and remedy enduring structural weaknesses.
Countries in Latin America and the Caribbean offer o…
Para lograr un desarrollo más sostenible, los países de América Latina y el Caribe deben aumentar tanto los niveles como la calidad de la inversión, señala el informe Perspectivas Económicas de América Latina 2023: Invirtiendo para un desarrollo sostenible, presentado hoy en Santiago de Chile en la sede de la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe de las Naciones Unidas (CEPAL).
Según la 16ª edición del informe, se necesitan estrategias de inversión más proactivas para acelerar el progreso económico y social y remediar desafíos estructurales persistentes.
Los países de América Lati…
The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) released today the Preliminary Overview of the Economies of Latin America and the Caribbean 2023, its last annual report this year, in which it indicates that the region will stay on a path of low growth, which means job creation will decelerate and informality and gender gaps will persist, among other effects.
According to the report – which was presented at a press conference led by the United Nations regional commission’s Executive Secretary, José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs – Latin America and the Caribbean will grow 2.2% on …
La Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL) entregó hoy el Balance Preliminar de las Economías de América Latina y el Caribe 2023, su último informe anual del presente año, en el cual señala que la región mantendrá la senda de bajo crecimiento, lo que significará una desaceleración en la creación de empleo y la persistencia de la informalidad y de las brechas de género, entre otros efectos.
Según el informe, que fue presentado en una conferencia de prensa encabezada por el Secretario Ejecutivo de la comisión regional de las Naciones Unidas, José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs, en p…
A Comissão Econômica para a América Latina e o Caribe (CEPAL) apresentou hoje o Balanço Preliminar das Economias da América Latina e do Caribe 2023, seu último relatório anual neste ano, no qual indica que a região manterá um caminho de baixo crescimento, resultando na desaceleração da criação de empregos e na persistência da informalidade e das disparidades de gênero, entre outros efeitos.
Conforme o relatório, apresentado em coletiva de imprensa liderada pelo Secretário Executivo da comissão regional das Nações Unidas, José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs, em média, a América Latina e o Caribe cres…
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