The present level of intra-regional trade of Latin America and the Caribbean in relation to their total exports is still low when compared to the peak of 21.1% registered in 1997, despite its rebound in 2003 and continued recovery into 2004. While this trade holds a high potential for future growth, there are a series of problems to be addressed in order for regional integration to continue on the paths of recovery and deep integration. The countries in the region should keep working on the constraints that its regional integration process continues to suffer from the persistence of non-tariff…
The Caribbean Meeting of Experts on Implementation of the SIDS Programme of Action,
held at the Holiday Inn Hotel, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, 17-19 May 1995 was convened
to review progress towards implementation of the SIDS Programme of Action (SIDS-POA), to
discuss constraints on the effective implementation of the Programme and to agree on priority areas
for action.
It was organized by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the
Caribbean/Caribbean Development and Cooperation Committee (ECLAC/CDCC), in collaboration
with the United Nations Development Programme’s Special Unit …
Remarks by Alicia Bárcena, Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) at the ceremony marking the full membership of the Kingdom of Norway in the Commission
ECLAC headquarters, Santiago
4 October 2015
Dear Tone Skogen, Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs of Norway,
Dearest friend, Hege Araldsen, Ambassador of Norway to Chile,
Members of the official delegation of Norway,
Members of the diplomatic corps,
Colleagues of the United Nations system,
Colleagues of ECLAC,
Friends,
Receive our warmest welcome on this very special occasion, o…
There is much advocacy in the Caribbean regarding the need for evidence-based policy making, that is – policy making that is based on timely and reliable data regarding a particular economic and/or social problem, to promote good governance and facilitate enhanced policy and programme outcomes. However, the reality remains an elusive one for many Caribbean policy makers, who implement policies based on ideas, as well as ad hoc or outdated data.
Outside of the Caribbean, the United Kingdom, Australia and the United States of America are countries where polic…
The recovery of the economies of MERCOSUR, and the disturbances that the recent crises generated in the region have motivated reconsideration of the medium term prospects of the integration project. This paper tries to contribute to this activity with a brief analysis of regional macroeconomic interactions, and a discussion in broad terms of incentives and restrictions for macroeconomic cooperation in the specific conditions of the region. The themes that play through the discussion are that (i) the lack of a shared concrete perspective about the role of MERCOSUR for the growth of the nationa…
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The MIT Sloan Latin America Office is partnering with the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean to host a regional conference on energy game changers and the future of energy in Latin America, which is carried out in the framework of the UN Secretary General’s initiative “Sustainable Energy for ALL” (SE4ALL). Energy is essential to the region’s economic growth and social development.…
Organizado en conjunto por la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL), el Ministerio de Asuntos Exteriores y de Cooperación del Gobierno de España (MAEC) y la Initiative for Policy Dialogue (IPD) de la Universidad de Columbia (EEUU).…
“Debemos trabajar seriamente para que América Latina y el Caribe, de la mano de China, avance hacia la revolución digital, la economía verde y en políticas sociales que estén conectadas con las políticas industriales para generar empleo y combatir la desigualdad”, declaró hoy Alicia Bárcena, Secretaria Ejecutiva de la CEPAL, en el cierre del Primer Foro Académico de Alto Nivel CELAC-China, que se efectuó en la sede del organismo de las Naciones Unidas en Santiago, Chile.
El evento, que incluyó también el Cuarto Foro de Think Tanks de América Latina y el Caribe y China, reunió durante dos días …
La cooperación entre China y América Latina y el Caribe ofrece una oportunidad para reducir las asimetrías globales y apoyar una recuperación económica transformadora inclusiva que promueva el desarrollo sostenible en línea con la Agenda 2030, afirmó hoy Alicia Bárcena, Secretaria Ejecutiva de la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL), en la clausura del II Foro Académico de Alto Nivel CELAC-China y el VI Foro de Think Tanks China-América Latina y el Caribe.
“La crisis del COVID-19 ha agudizado las asimetrías globales entre los países desarrollados y los en vías de desarrol…
El presente documento es una contribución de la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL) a los debates de la Segunda Reunión Ministerial del Foro de la Comunidad de Estados Latinoamericanos y Caribeños (CELAC) y China, que se llevará a cabo el 22 de enero de 2018 en Santiago.
Su elaboración se basó en los principales temas abordados durante el Primer Foro Académico de Alto Nivel CELAC-China, realizado los días 17 y 18 de octubre de 2017 en la sede de la CEPAL en Santiago. En el documento se presenta una síntesis de las relaciones comerciales, financieras y de inversión entre …
Almost two years have elapsed since the launch of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the pace of implementation in the Caribbean has remained slow. The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) has identified a lack of national institutional frameworks to support SDG implementation in most countries as a major factor in the slow pace of implementation.
This study shows that Member States that have formalized an institutional arrangement for SDG implementation have recorded appreciable progress in mainstreaming the SDGs and in building national ownership of th…
THE SECRETARY-GENERAL
Message to High-level panel discussion on "Regional Dimensions of Promoting Sustainable Development: Developing Complementarities between the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Community Vision 2025”
New York, 24 September 2016
[Delivered by Dr. David Nabarro, Special Adviser on the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development]
I thank the Thai Government for its initiative in convening today’s meeting.
The partnership between ASEAN and the United Nations continues to grow more solid and substantive, most recently thr…
The papers included in this book can be categorized into four main groups. First, we review the usefulness of CGE models for policymakers and discuss the relevance of this tool for international organizations and governments. The second group consists of five papers that assess trade integration scenarios for Latin American countries, with a particular focus not only on macroeconomic indicators but also on socio-economic and welfare variables. The third group of papers presents applications of CGE models in two new areas: climate change and liberalization of services. The final paper offers a …
For many countries, the acceleration of integration into the global economy and multilateral trading system provides an opportunity to access a wider range of goods and services as well as export markets, increasing their economic incomes, and improving the welfare of the citizenry. In particular, preferential trade agreements tend to increase export market access opportunities for the agro-industrial products of developing countries.
While increased market access offers many opportunities for enhancing the economic growth of exporting countries, developing countries are often unable to seize…
The U.S labor market is tight and is expected to return to full employment in 2017. However, productivity has risen less than 1% for six consecutive years. Sluggish productivity has implications for wage growth, which has been low by historical standards during this economic recovery. Wage growth seems to be already picking up, though, as the economy continues to advance. Average hourly earnings for private-sector workers rose 2.9% in December 2016 from a year earlier. That was the strongest growth of the current expansion.
Inflation has been low for the past four years. However, as the expans…
The international mobility of capital and the geographical dispersion of firms have clear advantages for the growth and modernization of Latin America and the Caribbean,but they also pose great challenges.Modern principles of capital taxation for open developing economies indicate the need to find the correct balance between the encouragement of private investment and the financing of social infrastructure, both of which are necessary for sustainable growth.This balance can be sub-optimal when countries compete for foreign investment by granting tax incentives or applying conflicting principle…
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(16 de octubre, 2012) La Secretaria Ejecutiva de la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL), Alicia Bárcena, acompañada de los Directores del organismo Osvaldo Rosales y Raúl García-Buchaca, se reunió con altas autoridades de la República Popular China, en el marco de la primera visita de la alta funcionaria del organismo de las Naciones Unidas al gigante asiático.
Bárcena mantuvo encuentros en Beijing con el Vice Primer Ministro Hui Liangyu y el Ministro de Relaciones Exteriores Yang Jiechi.
El Vice Primer Ministro Hui señaló que China tiene una alta va…
América Latina y el Caribe tiene grandes oportunidades para mejorar sus relaciones económicas y su cooperación con China, país que ya es el segundo socio comercial de la región, según un nuevo documento de la CEPAL presentado con motivo de la visita del Presidente Xi Jinping a la sede de esta comisión regional de las Naciones Unidas en Santiago, Chile, realizada el pasado 22 de noviembre de 2016.
El informe Relaciones económicas entre América Latina y el Caribe y China: oportunidades y desafíos fue presentado por la Secretaria Ejecutiva de la CEPAL, Alicia Bárcena, en el marco de la Cumb…
Li Keqiang, Primer Ministro del Consejo de Estado de la República Popular China, dictará el próximo lunes 25 de mayo una conferencia magistral en la sede de la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL) en Santiago, Chile, donde será recibido por la Secretaria Ejecutiva del organismo regional de las Naciones Unidas, Alicia Bárcena.
La actividad tendrá lugar a las 15:45 horas de Chile en la sala de conferencias Raúl Prebisch y será transmitida en directo por internet a través del sitio web de la CEPAL: ://www.cepal.org/es/cepal-en-vivo
El alto funcionario visitará Chile en el ma…
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(16 de outubro de 2012) A Secretária-Executiva da Comissão Econômica para a América Latina e o Caribe (CEPAL), Alicia Bárcena, acompanhada dos Diretores do organismo Osvaldo Rosales e Raúl García-Buchaca, reuniu-se com altas autoridades da República Popular da China, no marco da primeira visita da alta funcionária do organismo das Nações Unidas ao gigante asiático.
Bárcena manteve encontros em Beijing com o Vice-Primeiro-Ministro Hui Liangyu e com o Ministro das Relações Exteriores, Yang Jiechi.
O Vice-Primeiro-Ministro Hui afirmou que a China valoriza muito s…