Economic survey of Canada, 1996

Una experiencia de fortalecimiento municipal: Chuquisaca, Bolivia

Report of the seminar on integrated water resource management: institutional and policy reform

Summary of Caribbean economic performance, 1996

Summary Notes that the policy objectives facing Caribbean countries in 1996 were remarkably similar across the broad spectrum of countries surveyed. Examines the performance of the economies of Guyana, Jamaica, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Puerto Rico, and the Netherlands Antilles. Analyzes the sectoral performances of agriculture, minerals, manufacturing and tourism sectors. Examines the fiscal performance of the region under the headings of trade and payments, public finance, external debt, prices and unemployment.…

Regulación del sector eléctrico en Chile, Perú y Venezuela

Sociedad civil, participación, conocimiento y gestión territorial

Gestión de servicios públicos municipales

Experiencias territoriales de desarrollo local

Prospectiva y estrategia: compendio de trabajos presentados en el Primer Encuentro de Estudios Prospectivos

La Inversión Extranjera en América Latina y el Caribe 1996

En 1995, como consecuencia de las dificultades que se presentaron en México para cumplir los compromisos adquiridos en instrumentos de deuda de corto plazo (algo menos de 30 mil millones de dólares), la posibilidad de que disminuyera la afluencia de capitales extranjeros privados hacia América Latina y el Caribe se tornó alta, no sólo para ese país, sino para otros de la región que podían ser percibidos como más propensos a llegar a una coyuntura similar. La acción oportuna de los organismos multilaterales en los primeros meses de 1995 impidió que esta situación se prolongara más allá de abri…

Choques, respostas de política econômica e distribuição de renda no Brasil

Eficiencia y equidad en el sistema de salud chileno

Resumen El sistema de salud chileno presenta características únicas en el mundo. En efecto, en el país existe un mandato que obliga a los trabajadores activos y pasivos (pensionados); a cotizar un 7% de su ingreso para adscribirse junto a sus dependientes a un sistema de seguros de salud. Este puede ser el sistema público, el cual se organiza a través de una modalidad solidaria de seguridad social, o bien el sistema privado, el cual ofrece seguros de salud que obedecen a una lógica de tipo individual. El sistema dual conserva las fortalezas y problemas de las modalidades de seguro y provisión …

A comparative study of health care policy in the United States and Canada: what policymakers in Latin America might and might not learn from their neighbors to the North

Abstract The purpose of this comparative study of the structure and operation of the health care systems in the United Stetes and Canada is to draw lessons from those experiences that may be relevant to the countries of Latin America and the Caribbean. First, the study examines the different sources of health-sector funding in the United States and Canada and the levels and types of coverage provided. The fact is brought out that per capita levels of expenditure in these two countries exceed per capita national income in much of the region. A comparison of the two systems shows that, although …

Gender-based violence: a human rights issue

Abstract While it is true that human rights violations are committed against men as well as women, their impact clearly differs depending on the sex of the victim. Studies of the subject indicate that all acts of aggression against women exhibit some characteristic or other that provides a basis for their classification as gender-based violence. This means that such violence is directly related to the unequal distribution of power and to the asymmetrical relationships that exist between men and women in our society, which perpetuate the devaluation of women and their subordination to men. What…

Condiciones habitacionales de la juventud: elementos para el diseño de una política de vivienda

The opportunities and risks associated with privatizing railways in Latin America

Most railways in Latin America were built by private firms, often foreign owned. Over time, owing to a combination of nationalizations and competition from road transport, virtually all railways passed into government hands; the railroad industry became more and more of a white elephant for the Government because of the ever-increasing subsidies it swallowed up, its dwindling role in national economies, and a conviction that Governments should not be involved in productive activities. Consequently, the late 1980s saw the start of a trend towards denationalization of railways, with the latter b…

Notas de Población Vol.25 N° 65

Network for Cooperation in Integrated Water Resource Management for Sustainable Development in Latin America and the Caribbean No. 5

In this issue of the Circular, we present the second part of the discussion on regulation of private-sector participation in water-related services. The editorial addresses the issue of integrated water resources management with local participation at the river basin level in the countries of the region.…

Mercados laborales, encadenamientos productivos y políticas de empleo en América Latina

Institucionalidad y procesos reguladores de los sectores agua, electricidad y telecomunicaciones en Chile, Perú y Venezuela