Presentation by Alicia Bárcena: Economic Survey of LAC 2019

Presentación de Alicia Bárcena: Estudio Económico de ALC 2019

ECLAC Will Provide Updated Growth Projections for the Region’s Countries

The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) will present its annual report Economic Survey of Latin America and the Caribbean 2019 on Wednesday, July 31, at 11 a.m. (GMT -4) at the organization’s headquarters in Santiago, Chile. The report, which will provide updated economic growth projections for the countries of the region, will be unveiled at a press conference led by the Executive Secretary of the United Nations regional organization, Alicia Bárcena. The launch will also be transmitted live via the Internet on the institution’s website (www.cepal.org). The Economic…

CEPAL entregará proyecciones de crecimiento actualizadas para los países de la región

La Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL) presentará su informe anual Estudio Económico de América Latina y el Caribe 2019 el próximo miércoles 31 de julio, a las 11:00 a.m. (GMT -4 hrs.) en la sede principal del organismo en Santiago de Chile. El reporte, que entregará proyecciones de crecimiento económico actualizadas para los países de la región, será dado a conocer en una conferencia de prensa encabezada por la Secretaria Ejecutiva del organismo regional de las Naciones Unidas, Alicia Bárcena. El lanzamiento será transmitido también en directo por internet en el sitio w…

CEPAL apresentará projeções atualizadas de crescimento para os países da região

A Comissão Econômica para a América Latina e o Caribe (CEPAL) apresentará o relatório anual Estudo Econômico da América Latina e do Caribe 2019 na quarta-feira, 31 de julho, às 11h do Chile (12h de Brasília) na sede principal da CEPAL, em Santiago, Chile. O relatório apresentará as projeções atualizadas de crescimento econômico para os países da região e será divulgado em uma coletiva de imprensa liderada pela Secretária-Executiva do organismo regional da ONU, Alicia Bárcena. O lançamento será transmitido ao vivo pelo site da CEPAL (www.cepal.org). Haverá transmissão ao vivo também, por videoc…

U.S. Economic Outlook: Quarterly developments

Highlights: • In the first quarter of 2019, the U.S. economy grew at an above-trend annualized rate of 3.1%, despite the government shutdown and concerns about residual seasonality. Growth was driven by exports and a buildup in inventories. • In May, U.S. employers added just 75,000 jobs, one of the smaller gains since the recession ended in mid-2009. • U.S. consumer price inflation moderated in May, suggesting inflationary pressures remain muted. Over the last 12 months, the all items Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 1.8%. The core CPI was up 2.0%. • The U.S. current account deficit fell to US…

Convocados por CEPAL y PNUD, destacadas expertas y expertos analizaron los desafíos de la economía desde una perspectiva de género

De cara a la XIV Conferencia Regional sobre la Mujer de América Latina y El Caribe, la CEPAL junto con el PNUD organizaron una reunión de especialistas los días 10 y 11 de junio con el objetivo analizar los múltiples desafíos para alcanzar la igualdad de género en el marco de escenarios económicos cambiantes a nivel regional.…

Mudança estrutural e complexidade econômica: identificando setores promissores para o desenvolvimento dos estados brasileiros

Inflação de conflito em um sistema de metas de inflação: como evitar políticas de austeridade?

Estabilizando a taxa de câmbio em patamares competitivos: propostas para conter a volatilidade cambial de uma moeda periférica

De obstáculo a motor do desenvolvimento econômico: o papel da agenda climática no desenvolvimento

Financing development in Latin America and the Caribbean: The role and perspectives of multilateral development banks

This paper analyses the role that Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs) have played in financing development in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) and what their role will be in support of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). In a context where multilateralism is severely questioned, donor countries are moving their resources away from middle-income countries, and MDBs' lending represents a decreasing share of total debt in the region, we show that there is room for MDBs to continue being relevant players.…

Trends and major holders of U.S. federal debt

The U.S. debt burden became heavier as a result of the unprecedented policy response to the global financial crisis and economic recession, and it has continued to grow. On March 11, the U.S. administration unveiled a US$ 4.75 trillion budget proposal that projects debt held by the public will hit US$ 22.8 trillion by 2025, more than 50% higher than in 2017, when debt held by the public was US$ 14.7 trillion. Regarding short-term prospects, total U.S. debt is expected to reach a statutory limit known as the “debt ceiling” later this year, which will require a congressional vote to raise the ce…

CEPAL Review no. 127

Revista CEPAL Nº 127

La inversión productiva en el desarrollo económico de Chile: evolución y desafíos

Resumen del artículo publicado en Revista CEPAL N° 127, abril de 2019 Autores: Ricardo Ffrench-Davis y Álvaro Díaz…

Los retos en la gestión de la innovación para América Latina y el Caribe:

Resumen del artículo publicado en Revista CEPAL N° 127, abril de 2019 Autores: José G. Aguilar -Barceló y Fernanda Higuera-Cota…

La matriz de competitividad argentina: evolución de la inserción internacional del país ante la controversia de los recursos naturales

Resumen del artículo publicado en Revista CEPAL N° 127, abril de 2019 Autores: Virginia Laura Fernández y Marcelo Luiz Curado…

Nuevo número de Revista CEPAL aborda los problemas de la dependencia en recursos naturales y los retos de la innovación en la región

Los retos en la gestión de la innovación para América Latina y el Caribe, así como la evolución productiva en el desarrollo económico de Chile, y la evolución de la inserción internacional argentina ante la controversia de los recursos naturales, son algunos de los temas principales que aborda el nuevo número de Revista CEPAL, disponible desde hoy en internet. En su edición N⁰ 127 (abril 2019), la principal publicación académica del organismo regional de las Naciones Unidas incluye en total 11 artículos de destacados especialistas y profesores internacionales, quienes analizan diversas áreas d…

Productive investment in Chile’s economic development: trend and challenges

This article reviews the trend of investment in Chile and its relationship with economic growth since the 1973 coup d’état; and it documents how investment remains the main growth driver. Notwithstanding that fact, innovation helps to mitigate diminishing returns from natural resources, while technology-intensive investment, such as broadband infrastructure, helps to diversify the production matrix. The article shows how a persistent increase in the investment ratio in 1990–1998 supported GDP growth of 7.1% per year; but since 1999 investment has wavered, and average growth dropped to below 4%…