CEPAL Review no.65

Revista de la CEPAL no.65

Income distribution, poverty and social expenditure in Latin America

Great social inequality has long been a frustrating feature of the economic development of Latin America, which has rightly been described as the region of the world with the highest levels of inequality of income distribution. Although the prevailing levels of poverty are lower than those typical of other parts of the developing world, they are still extremely high and, taking the region as a whole, are higher now than they were before the debt crisis. These are the conditions now confronting the new elements which have changed the economic and social dynamics of the region. Special mention m…

Growth, distributive justice and social policy

After more than a decade of economic reform and structural adjustment in the developing countries, there is increased recognition that economic growth and social equity must go hand with hand. This article starts asking what is meant by social equity . It notes that reduction of poverty and improvement of income distribution are two perfectly complementary policy objectives, since less inequality can help both to reduce poverty and to speed up economic growth. It reviews the main elements of the modern theory of distributive justice, covering the ethical and economic dimensions of i…

Las reformas sociales en acción: vivienda

Bajo el título Las reformas sociales en acción este número de la serie Políticas Sociales reúne las ponencias presentadas al panel sobre vivienda de la Reunión de expertos sobre eficiencia y equidad en las reformas sociales de los años 90 , realizada en la CEPAL, en Santiago de Chile, entre el 22 y el 24 de agosto de 1995. Los autores, con una amplia experiencia ejecutiva, pública y privada, en el campo de la vivienda y el desarrollo urbano en Chile, Colombia y México, logran vincular la dimensión de política social al conjunto de las relaciones de la vivienda con …

Dinámica de la población y desarrollo en el Caribe

Costa Rica: focalización y seguimiento de programas sociales en gran escala

CEPAL Review no.44

Revista de la CEPAL no.44

Lanzamiento del informe conjunto CEPAL-OIT N⁰ 22 (mayo 2020) Coyuntura Laboral en América Latina y el Caribe. El trabajo en tiempos de pandemia: desafíos frente a la enfermedad por coronavirus (COVID-19)

La CEPAL y la Organización Internacional del Trabajo (OIT) presentaron una nueva edición de su informe conjunto Coyuntura Laboral en América Latina y el Caribe. El nuevo informe aborda los desafíos laborales que presenta la pandemia a los países de la región.…

National capacity building workshops in cost benefit analysis - St Lucia

The overall objective of the training is to strengthen the skills level of policymakers and technical officers of the Government of Saint Lucia in cost-benefit analysis which will enhance their ability to design and implement data-informed policies and strategies for accelerating the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and building a resilient economy.…

National capacity building workshops in statistical analysis - Grenada

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National training course in project proposal preparation and effective project implementation - Grenada

The overall objective of the training course is to strengthen the skills level of executives, senior management, and technical staff of the Government of Grenada in project proposal preparation and effective project implementation. The course will enhance institutional capacity in project proposal development and implementation, ensuring effective and efficient project delivery with the ultimate purpose of improving the skills and processes of project proposal preparation and implementation within organisations, leading to higher project success rates.…

National capacity building workshops in cost benefit analysis - Grenada

The overall objective of the training is to strengthen the skills level of policymakers and technical officers of the Government of Grenada in cost-benefit analysis which will enhance their ability to design and implement data-informed policies and strategies for accelerating the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and building a resilient economy.…