Corporate governance in Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Peru: The determinants of risk in corporate debt issuance

This study builds on the Corporate governance and development of capital markets in Latin America report published by the Development Bank of Latin America (CAF) and the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), which looked at the regulatory framework related to the principles of corporate governance in the region and assessed its contribution to the development of capital markets. This book complements the previous study and is the result of a joint effort by CAF, the Inter- American Development Bank (IDB) and ECLAC to identify the key elements of corporate governance …

Promoting corporate social responsibility in small and medium enterprises in the Caribbean: methodology report

Over the past decade, a growing number of companies have recognized the business benefits of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) policies and practices. Their experiences are bolstered by a growing body of empirical studies that demonstrates that CSR has a positive impact on business economic performance and is not detrimental to shareholder value. Maximization of profits is perhaps the most important element for ensuring the continuity of the business over the time. However, value creation is also related to social issues such as health and safety, equality and environmental protection, und…

Private finance sector progress to face the challenge of climate change

The event seized the opportunity of being back-to-back with the Regional LAC Platform of Ministers of Finance to address common interests in the private and public sectors working together for further greening of the financial system.…

Corporate governance and data protection in Latin America and the Caribbean

This paper describes and discusses the relation between cybersecurity and corporate governance with a special interest on data protection in Latin America and the Caribbean. The motivation for the work resides in the growing role that data protection and privacy laws and regulations in developed countries reserve for corporate governance. These laws increasingly assign responsibilities to boards of directors and management with the expectation to incentivize firms to take data protection seriously in the face of cybersecurity and privacy risks. The paper presents these new rules and explores t…

Financial globalization and the emerging economies

This document has been prepared and published jointly by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC); and the International Jacques Maritain Institute. Its contents were edited by José Antonio Ocampo, Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC);; Stefano Zamagni, Professor of Economics at the University of Bologna; Ricardo Ffrench-Davis, Principal Regional Adviser of ECLAC; and Carlo Pietrobelli, Professor of Development Economics at the University of Molise, Campobasso. Foreword Financial globalization has been a most dyna…

Diálogo sobre gobiernos corporativos, protección de datos y ciberseguridad

El pasado 23 de abril, se llevó a cabo este evento paralelo al III Foro de los Países de América Latina y el Caribe sobre el Desarrollo Sostenible, organizado por la CEPAL…

ECLAC Notes Nº 51

Social Cohesion: Inclusion and a Sense of Belonging in Latin America and the Caribbean Fiscal Policy in Boom Times Op-ed by ECLAC's Executive Secretary, José Luis Machinea: For Latin America and the Caribbean, a Time of Opportunities and Threats Highlights: eLAC2007 Regional Action Plan: New Regional Group Works for an Inclusive Information Society. By Marta Maurás, Secretary of the Commission, ECLAC Indicators Corporate Governance, Social Responsibility and Business Strategies in Latin America Recent titles Calendar of events…

Tercera Reunión - Foro de los Países de América Latina y el Caribe sobre el Desarrollo Sostenible - 2019