Report of the Tenth meeting of the Statistical Conference of the Americas of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean

Informe de la Décima Reunión de la Conferencia Estadística de las Américas de la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe

A review of Caribbean national statistical legislation in relation to the United Nations Fundamental Principles of Official Statistics

This study presents an assessment of national statistical legal frameworks across the Caribbean. It aims to ascertain the extent to which the UNFPOS are incorporated in the statistical laws of Member and Associate Member Countries of the Caribbean Development and Cooperation Committee (CDCC). Such an assessment provides the basis for making recommendations to the respective countries on policy actions needed to ensure the full incorporation of these principles in their statistics legislation thereby laying a solid foundation for the effective functioning of their NSS. Furthermore, an up-to-dat…

New ECLAC policy brief outlines areas for improving national statistics in the Caribbean

The data revolution for sustainable development has heralded a renewed focus on evidence-based policymaking in policy planning and implementation, but the legal foundation for the production of official statistics to inform these processes has lagged among most Caribbean countries. By incorporating and supporting the United Nations Fundamental Principles of Official Statistics (UNFPOS) in national statistical legislation, Caribbean countries will improve the quality of and timeliness in the dissemination of official statistics. This can be achieved by revising current statistical laws or crea…

Balanço Preliminar das Economias da América Latina e do Caribe 2019

Este Balanço Preliminar das Economias da América Latina e do Caribe vem à luz num contexto econômico e social extremamente complexo para a região. A América Latina apresenta desaceleração econômica generalizada e sincronizada nos países e nos diversos setores. Em 2019, contrastando com anos anteriores, 18 dos 20 países da América Latina, bem como 23 das 33 economias da América Latina e do Caribe, apresentam desaceleração na taxa de crescimento da atividade econômica. O menor dinamismo da demanda interna foi acompanhado por baixa demanda agregada externa e mercados financeiros internacionais ma…

Biennial Programme of Regional and International Cooperation Activities 2020-2021, of the Statistical Conference of the Americas of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean

Programa Bienal de Actividades de Cooperación Regional e Internacional 2020-2021 de la Conferencia Estadística de las Américas de la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe

Policy Brief: Incorporating the United Nations Fundamental Principles of Official Statistics in Caribbean national statistical legislation

The United Nations Fundamental Principles of Official Statistics (UNFPOS) are considered the basic framework that National Statistical Systems (NSS) must observe in order to produce high quality, independent statistics that support informed decision-making and public confidence in government. The UNFPOS were first adopted in 1994 by the United Nations Statistical Commission. These principles were subsequently endorsed by the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) in 2013 and the United Nations General Assembly in 2014. Statistical laws in the Caribbean have lagged in incorporating…

Indicadores Sociales Básicos de la Subregión Norte de América Latina y el Caribe: edición 2018-2019

En este documento se presenta la información más reciente disponible sobre las principales variables demográficas, sociales, socioeconómicas, de género, tecnología y seguridad de la subregión norte de América Latina y el Caribe, con particular énfasis en los vínculos, aportes y pertinencia de los indicadores seleccionados para contribuir al monitoreo de avances de la Agenda 2030 y los Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible. Además de haber modificado algunos indicadores e incluido otros, para cada uno de ellos se agrega una nota en la base de cada cuadro que muestra si el indicador en cuestión est…

Inauguración de la Décima reunión de la Conferencia Estadística de las Américas

Palabras de Alicia Bárcena, Secretaria Ejecutiva de la CEPAL, en la inauguración de la Décima reunión de la Conferencia Estadística de las Américas Martes 19 de noviembre, 2019 CEPAL Guillermo Pattillo Álvarez, Director del Instituto Nacional de Estadísticas (INE) de Chile, en su calidad de Presidente de la Conferencia Estadística de las Américas de la CEPAL, Querido Rolando Ocampo, Director de la División de Estadísticas de la CEPAL, Ministras, ministros y altos representantes de los países miembros de la CEPAL, Señoras y señores delegados, Autoridades nacionales y locales, Representant…

Revista CEPAL Nº 129

CEPAL Review no. 129

Competitiveness and its determinants: a systemic analysis for developing countries / Victor Medeiros, Lucas Gonçalves Godoi and Evandro Camargos Teixeira .-- The gross domestic product (GDP) shares of the agriculture sector and the hydrocarbon and mining sector in the countries of South America between 1960 and 2014 / Pedro Henrique de Abreu Paiva and Carlos José Caetano Bacha .-- Green jobs in Argentina: opportunities to move forward with the environmental and social agenda / Christoph Ernst, Ana Sofía Rojo Brizuela and Daniele Epifanio .-- Income elasticities and inequality of poverty in urb…

The 2014-2020 Period Will Mark the Lowest Growth in the Last Seven Decades for Latin American and Caribbean Economies: ECLAC

The economic overview for Latin America and the Caribbean in 2019 is occurring in a particularly complex context. The region is exhibiting an economic deceleration that is widespread and synchronized among countries and sectors, topping off six consecutive years of low growth, ECLAC indicated today in its last annual report released at its central headquarters in Santiago, Chile. In its Preliminary Overview of the Economies of Latin America and the Caribbean 2019, the United Nations regional organization indicates that the deceleration in domestic demand is being accompanied by low external ag…

El período 2014-2020 sería el de menor crecimiento para las economías de América Latina y el Caribe en las últimas siete décadas: CEPAL

El balance económico de América Latina y el Caribe en 2019 se presenta en un contexto particularmente complejo. La región muestra una desaceleración económica generalizada y sincronizada a nivel de países y de sectores, completando seis años consecutivos de bajo crecimiento, señaló hoy la CEPAL en su último informe anual dado a conocer en su sede central de Santiago, Chile. En su Balance Preliminar de las Economías de América Latina y el Caribe 2019, el organismo regional de las Naciones Unidas indica que la desaceleración en la demanda interna se acompaña por una baja demanda agregada externa…

O período de 2014-2020 será o de menor crescimento para as economias da América Latina e do Caribe nas últimas sete décadas: CEPAL

O balanço econômico da América Latina e do Caribe em 2019 é apresentado em um contexto particularmente complexo. A região mostra uma desaceleração econômica generalizada e sincronizada em países e setores, completando seis anos consecutivos de baixo crescimento, afirmou hoje a CEPAL em seu último relatório anual divulgado em sua sede em Santiago, Chile. Em seu Balanço Preliminar das Economias da América Latina e do Caribe 2019, a Comissão Regional das Nações Unidas indica que a desaceleração da demanda interna é acompanhada por uma baixa demanda agregada externa e mercados financeiros internac…

Preliminary Overview of the Economies of Latin America and the Caribbean 2019

Balance Preliminar de las Economías de América Latina y el Caribe 2019

Launch of the Preliminary Overview of the Economies of LAC 2019

Lanzamiento Balance Preliminar de las Economías de ALC 2019

Preliminary Overview of the Economies of Latin America and the Caribbean 2019

This edition of the Preliminary Overview of the Economies of Latin America and the Caribbean is released amid an extremely complex economic and social context for the region. Latin America is showing a synchronized economic slowdown at the country and sector levels. In contrast to previous years, in 2019 growth in economic activity is slowing in 18 of the 20 countries of Latin America, and in 23 of the 33 countries of the Latin American and Caribbean region as a whole. The slackening of domestic demand has been accompanied by low aggregate external demand and more fragile international financi…