Este 14 de marzo tuvo lugar en Bogotá, Colombia, el lanzamiento de la Alianza Digital Unión Europea-América Latina y el Caribe. Esta iniciativa busca impulsar la cooperación digital entre ambas regiones mediante acciones concretas que promuevan el desarrollo de la infraestructura digital y la convergencia de políticas y regulaciones que garanticen el resguardo de los derechos humanos en línea. Esta iniciativa es parte del Hub de Desarrollo Digital (D4D), parte integral del Global Gateway, una estrategia europea que busca impulsar los vínculos de cooperación de esta región con países socios par…
La aplicación de un modelo de ecuaciones simultáneas muestra una contribución significativa y positiva de la banda ancha fija y móvil al crecimiento económico de América Latina, indica un estudio publicado en el más reciente número de Revista CEPAL, principal publicación académica de la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe.
Su edición N⁰ 138 (enero de 2023) ya está disponible en internet con diversos análisis de destacados especialistas internacionales, en donde también se abordan las relaciones económicas de Argentina con China, así como qué lineamientos deben seguirse para faci…
E-commerce fosters innovation and contributes to the process of digital transformation of MSMEs through the implementation of digital technologies, new business practices and new business models, which can improve the efficiency and productivity of companies beyond the effects on access to new national and international markets. This document presents some practices and policies that governments in Latin American and Caribbean countries have implemented before and after the COVID-19 pandemic to promote the participation of MSEs in cross-border e-commerce, including measures to deepen the penet…
This study evaluates the extent to which digital inclusion is considered in Caribbean digital transformation frameworks. Digital inclusion considers the ways in which digital divides are created as the digital transformation of society progresses, and how societal inequalities affect and are affected by digital technologies. As such, digital inclusion is a lens through which the effects of the digital transformation can be assessed. The study assesses the digital transformation policies of 11 countries and territories of the Caribbean and complements this analysis with qualitative data gathere…
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…
Debido a las características técnico-económicas de los nuevos modelos de negocio en la economía digital, la regulación actual sobre competencia muestra cierta insuficiencia para prevenir y corregir las prácticas reñidas con la competencia en estos mercados. Como consecuencia, expertos han recomendado la adopción de regulación innovadora ex ante para complementar las herramientas tradicionales en mercados digitales. Salvo en el caso de control de concentraciones, la utilización de herramientas ex ante no es tan frecuente y muchas autoridades han emitido algunas reservas en cuanto a su uso en la…
En el marco de la cuarta revolución tecnológica, incluyendo las innovaciones disruptivas que esta impulsa, las tecnologías de la información y las comunicaciones (TIC) y la digitalización parecen ser indispensables para que los países puedan aprovechar estos avances de forma transversal. Así, el acceso equitativo a internet y otras tecnologías digitales es indispensable no solo para el desarrollo de los países, sino también para reducir las diferencias socioeconómicas con la llegada de nuevas tecnologías. Este análisis adquiere aún mayor relevancia ante las condiciones del COVID-19.
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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 pace of the digital transformation of the Caribbean has increased rapidly since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, with more governments, businesses and individuals using information and communication technologies (ICTs) than ever before. However, as the digital realm has become more important, the cost of exclusion from it has also increased, and threatens to deepen inequalities in the subregion.…
The Caribbean has experienced transformative change in terms of digital technologies in recent years. Broadband penetration has increased, 3G and 4G coverage is nearly universal in several countries, and most countries of the subregion have a higher number of internet users than the global average. However, significant digital divides
remain across the Caribbean, as evidenced by several relevant indicators related to information and communications technologies (ICTs).…
Discussions on digital inclusion and the digital divide have been ongoing at the global level for over 20 years. While early discussions focused primarily on the gap in access to digital technologies between countries, new digital divides have emerged as the technology has become more advanced and its impact on society has increased.…
The Caribbean is undergoing a digital transformation: More people than ever have access to digital technologies and the internet, and both businesses and government entities are increasingly providing online services. While significant disparities remain both within and among Caribbean countries in terms of access to digital technologies
and infrastructure, the influence of digital technologies on the subregion has increased significantly in recent years, particularly in response to the public health measures implemented to mitigate the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.…