Presentación del Estudio Económico de América Latina y el Caribe 2014

Launch of the report Economic Survey of Latin America and the Caribbean 2014

Presentación del informe Estudio Económico de América Latina y el Caribe 2014

Economic Survey of Latin America and the Caribbean 2014: Challenges to sustainable growth in a new external context

The 2014 edition of the Economic Survey of Latin America and the Caribbean consists of three parts. Part I considers the economic performance of the region in the first half-year as well as the outlook for the year as a whole, against the backdrop of a world economy marked by opportunities and setbacks. The causes of the modest economic growth forecast for the year are examined and attention is drawn to some of the challenges facing public policymakers. Part II discusses aspects of medium- and long-term economic development in Latin America and the Caribbean. The new external context (slower g…

Estudio Económico de América Latina y el Caribe 2014: desafíos para la sostenibilidad del crecimiento en un nuevo contexto externo

La edición 2014 del Estudio Económico de América Latina y el Caribe consta de tres partes. En la primera se analiza el desempeño de la economía regional durante el primer semestre, así como las perspectivas para todo el año. La segunda parte se centra en aspectos relacionados con el desarrollo económico de América Latina y el Caribe desde una perspectiva de mediano y largo plazo. La tercera parte contiene las notas referentes al desempeño económico de los países de América Latina y el Caribe durante 2013 y el primer semestre de 2014, así como los respectivos anexos estadísticos, en que se mues…

Estudo Econômico da América Latina e do Caribe 2014: Desafios para a sustentabilidade do crescimento em um novo contexto externo. Documento informativo

A presente edição do Estudo Econômico da América Latina e do Caribe corresponde ao ano de 2014. Como em edições anteriores, este documento consta de três partes. Na primeira parte, se analisa o desempenho da economia regional no primeiro semestre de 2014, bem como suas perspectivas para o ano em curso, num contexto em que a evolução da economia mundial apresenta luzes e sombras. Analisam-se, também, as causas do modesto crescimento econômico projetado para o ano e destacam-se alguns desafios para as políticas públicas. Na segunda parte, se discutem aspectos de médio e longo prazo do desenvolv…

Preliminary Overview of the Economies of Latin America and the Caribbean 2013

The Latin American and Caribbean region recorded GDP growth of 2.6% in 2013, down from 3.1% in 2012, testifying to the continuation of the economic slowdown apparent in the region since 2011. The countries’ growth rates differed significantly, however. In 2014 the global economy will present opportunities and threats for Latin America and the Caribbean. The currency depreciation seen in several countries in the region in recent months, possibly strengthened by a shift in future financial flows towards developed countries, could, if sustained, increase incentives for investment in tradable sect…

Balanço Preliminar das Economias da América Latina e do Caribe 2013

O escasso dinamismo da economia internacional e a volatilidade financeira caracterizaram a economia mundial em 2013. A maior demanda externa e um crescimento modesto do consumo contribuirão para a recuperação do crescimento da América Latina e do Caribe em 2014.…

Balance Preliminar de las Economías de América Latina y el Caribe 2013

El Balance Preliminar de las Economías de América Latina y el Caribe 2013 analiza el desempeño macroeconómico regional y los efectos de la volatilidad financiera internacional en las naciones latinoamericanas y caribeñas. Asimismo, examina el comportamiento de la inversión, las exportaciones y el consumo y entrega recomendaciones de política pública.…

Launch of the report Preliminary Overview of the Economies of Latin America and the Caribbean 2013

Presentación del informe Balance Preliminar de las Economías de América Latina y el Caribe 2013

Economic Survey of the Caribbean 2013: Improved economic performance with reduced downside risks

This survey posits that improving global prospects especially in the United States and Europe will mean opportunities for positive growth in the Caribbean due to increasing exports and renewed inflows from foregin direct investment and remittances. It points out that the response of the Caribbean economies to the global crisis has been asymmetric with the goods1 producing economies doing better than the service producing economies with respect to growth and their public finances. On the latter issue the region faces severe challenges as debt to GDP ratios in some countries are in excess of 100…

Estudo econômico da América Latina e do Caribe 2013: três décadas de crescimento desigual e inestável

A edição número 65 do Estudo Econômico da América Latina e do Caribe corresponde ao biênio 2012 2013. Tal como as edições anteriores, na primeira parte se analisa o desempenho recente das economias da região e suas perspectivas para o ano, e na segunda se discutem aspectos de longo prazo do desenvolvimento econômico da América Latina e do Caribe. Finalmente, na página web da CEPAL (www.cepal.org) podem-se consultar as notas de países, onde se analisa a conjuntura das economias da América Latina e do Caribe durante 2012 e o primeiro semestre de 2013, bem como o anexo estatístico, em que se most…

Economic Survey of Latin America and the Caribbean 2013: Three decades of uneven and unstable growth

The sixty-fifth edition of Economic Survey of Latin America and the Caribbean covers the two-year period 2012 2013. As in previous editions, the first part examines the recent performance of the economies of the region and the outlook for the current year. The second part discusses long-term aspects of the economic development of Latin America and the Caribbean. Country notes, which look at the economic situation of the countries of Latin America and the Caribbean during 2012 and the first half of 2013, may be viewed on the ECLAC webpage (www.eclac.org). These notes are published along with a …

Estudio Económico de América Latina y el Caribe 2013: tres décadas de crecimiento económico desigual e inestable

La presente edición del Estudio Económico de América Latina y el Caribe corresponde al bienio 2012-2013. Al igual que en ediciones previas, en la primera parte se analiza el desempeño reciente de las economías de la región y sus perspectivas para el año, y en la segunda se discuten aspectos de largo plazo del desarrollo económico de América Latina y el Caribe. En la página web de la CEPAL pueden consultarse las notas de países, donde se analiza la coyuntura económica de las economías de América Latina y del Caribe durante 2012 y el primer semestre de 2013, así como el anexo estadístico, en el …

Launch of the report Economic Survey of Latin America and the Caribbean 2013

Presentación del informe Estudio Económico de América Latina y el Caribe 2013

ECLAC Strengthens Electronic Dissemination to Facilitate Access to Its Studies and Statistics

(28 June 2013) In recent years, the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) has strengthened its electronic dissemination platform to facilitate and extend access by Member States and the public to the intellectual assets of this United Nations regional commission, thereby boosting user feedback and reducing the economic and environmental costs of using paper. Since it was created over 60 years ago, this think tank for economic and social development in Latin America and the Caribbean has produced a large amount of information and knowledge in many formats, from statist…

CEPAL refuerza difusión electrónica para facilitar acceso a sus estudios y estadísticas

(28 de junio, 2013) En los últimos años, la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL) ha reforzado su plataforma de difusión electrónica para facilitar y ampliar el acceso de los Estados miembros y la población al patrimonio intelectual de esta comisión regional de las Naciones Unidas, potenciando la retroalimentación de parte de los usuarios y reduciendo los costos económicos y ambientales asociados al uso del papel. En sus más de 60 años de existencia, este centro de pensamiento enfocado en el desarrollo económico y social de América Latina y el Caribe ha producido, en diver…

Economic Survey of the Caribbean 2011-2012: positive growth amidst lingering downside risks

The current survey provides an overview of the economic performance for 2011 and the outlook for 2012 of the Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Guyana, Jamaica, Suriname and Trinidad and Tobago, and of the eight member countries of the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union (ECCU), namely Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, Grenada, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, St Vincent and the Grenadines, Anguilla and Montserrat. The introduction summarizes the economic performance of the Caribbean in 2011 and the growth outcomes for 2012. Section A examines the current global economic difficulties and the challenges p…