Palabras de inauguración de la séptima reunión del Foro de los Países de América Latina y el Caribe sobre el Desarrollo Sostenible (en inglés)

Participación de la División de Recursos Naturales de la CEPAL en el Foro Internacional “Perspectivas del Litio desde América Latina”

La directora de la División de Recursos Naturales de la CEPAL (DRN), Jeannette Sánchez, participó junto con la Ministra de Minería de Chile, Marcela Hernando; el Subsecretario de Coordinación Institucional de Energía de Argentina, Guillermo Usandivaras; la Secretaria de Energía de México, Norma Rocío Nahle García; y el Ministro de Hidrocarburos y Energías del Estado Plurinacional de Bolivia, Franklin Molina Ortiz, en el Foro Internacional “Perspectivas del Litio desde América Latina”, realizado de manera virtual el 13 de abril de 2022.…

Transformative recovery for a better future: The ECLAC response to the crisis

CEPAL presenta en Foro de Economía Social y Solidaria en la Asamblea Legislativa Plurinacional de Bolivia

La jornada permitió contextualizar el avance de la promoción de la Economía Social y Solidaria en América Latina para fomentar este sector en el país en materia legislativa.…

Public-private alliances for long-term national development strategies

Few developing countries have succeeded in consistently closing theincome gap with the world's richest nations without proactive governmentaction in pursuit of economic transformation and a dynamic role in theglobal economy. Two factors are crucial here: the development andimplementation of a medium- and long-term strategy to achieve rapideconomic transformation, and the support provided to this strategy by apublic-private alliance forged by means of a social process suited to localconditions. This article analyses the way alliances of this kind operate in10 countries outside the region d…

Technological change and opportunities for development as a moving target

This article puts forward an interpretation of development as a process of accumulation of technological and social capabilities dependent upon taking advantage of successive and different windows of opportunity. These windows are determined from the core countries, through the technological revolutions which occur every half-century and the four phases of their deployment. The possibilities of progressing at each opportunity depend on the achievements made in the previous phase, on identifying the nature of the next one, understanding the techno-economic paradigm of the revolution in question…

Clausura de la Séptima Reunión del Foro de los Países de América Latina y el Caribe sobre el Desarrollo Sostenible

Estimada Sra. Laura Fernández Delgado, Ministra de Planificación Nacional y Política Económica de Costa Rica, en su calidad de Vicepresidenta del Foro de los Países de América Latina y el Caribe sobre el Desarrollo Sostenible Distinguidos delegados, representantes de los países, Amigos y amigas de los organismos, fondos y programas del sistema de las Naciones Unidas, Estimados y estimadas Coordinadores Residentes, Estimados Representantes de la sociedad civil, de los jóvenes, de la academia y el sector privado, Colegas de la CEPAL, Estamos terminando hoy nuestra cita anual en la q…

Clausura de la octava reunión del Foro de los Países de América Latina y el Caribe sobre el Desarrollo Sostenible

Estimado Embajador Jorge Félix Rubio, Director General para Asuntos Económicos del Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores de Perú, en su calidad de Presidente del Foro de los Países de América Latina y el Caribe sobre el Desarrollo Sostenible, Distinguidas ministras, ministros y representantes de los países, autoridades nacionales y cuerpo diplomático, Estimados y estimadas colegas de los organismos, fondos y programas del sistema de las Naciones Unidas, Estimados representantes de la sociedad civil, de los jóvenes, de la academia y del sector privado, Colegas de la CEPAL …

HLPF Side Event: Global Energy Interconnectivity and Transition for SDGs

Good afternoon. Dear colleagues of the Global Energy Interconnection Development and Cooperation Organization (GEIDCO). Dear Executive Secretaries of the UN regional commissions. Ministers and distinguished guests. It is my pleasure to be with you in this event and this panel on innovation and impetus on global energy interconnectivity. I must begin by congratulating China for the Global Energy Interconnection (GEI) initiative and GEIDCO for your leadership in promoting this initiative, creating strong partnerships with all the co-organizing organizations of this event, and many othe…

Inauguración séptima reunión del Foro de los Países de América Latina y el Caribe sobre el Desarrollo Sostenible

PALABRAS JOSÉ MANUEL SALAZAR-XIRINACHS, SECRETARIO EJECUTIVO DE LA CEPAL, EN LA INAUGURACIÓN DE LA SÉPTIMA REUNIÓN DEL FORO DE LOS PAÍSES DE AMÉRICA LATINA Y EL CARIBE SOBRE EL DESARROLLO SOSTENIBLE (Santiago, 16 de abril de 2024) Muy buenos días. Estimada Laura Fernández, Ministra de Planificación Nacional y Política Económica de Costa Rica, en su calidad de Vicepresidenta del Foro de los Países de América Latina y el Caribe sobre el Desarrollo Sostenible. Estimada Amina Mohammed, Vicesecretaria General de las Naciones Unidas Estimado Guy Ryder, Secretario General Adjunto de Políticas …

Policies for small and medium-sized enterprises in Chile

In 1991, the Government of Chile began to pursue a new business development strategy. The Small and Medium-sized Enterprise Support Programme (Programa de Apoyo a la Pequeña y Mediana Empresa); provides for a number of instruments to correct market failures and improve the efficiency, productivity, competitiveness and international trading position of Chilean products made by these firms. The importance of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs); in the national economy is illustrated by their number and by the share of jobs they create. The particularly adverse experience of the economic cr…

Globalizing talent and human capital: implications for developing countries

Abstract Human capital flows can take several forms and include the international circulation of scientists, information technology experts, intellectuals, artists and entrepreneurs. The evidence shows that traditional brain drain , say a permanent and irreversible outflow of human capital, co-exists also with cycles of emigration and return of national talent ( brain circulation ). Thus, for developing countries, the emigration of domestic talent need not be always a permanent loss. However, although return rates vary from country to country, poor economies suffer particularly…

CEPAL presenta los resultados del Panorama de las Políticas de Desarrollo Productivo en foro del BID

La jornada permitió contextualizar la realidad productiva de la región y establecer las líneas estratégicas de acción.…

II Foro Iberoamericano de Ministras y Ministros de Trabajo sobre trabajo decente y educación

CEPAL presentó en el foro nacional de las asociaciones comerciales y empresariales de Brasil

En el evento, que se llevó a cabo los días 17 y 18 de octubre, se presentó el proyecto sobre mipymes que desarrolla la CEPAL con el apoyo de la Comisión Europea.…

A competitiveness index for the regions of a country

This article, which forms part of a comprehensive research projecton measuring the level of competitiveness, sets out a proposal fordeveloping an index to measure the competitiveness of the regions of acountry. The aim is to develop a new approach to competitiveness, bymeasuring how resources and capacities are managed in a given regionof a country, to generate a sustained increase in business productivity andthe well-being of its population. The following pillars of the competitivenessof regions are identified: (i); government and institutions; (ii); economicdevelopment; (iii); productive inf…

Agricultura brasileira: da porteira para dentro e de fora para o mundo

Agricultura Brasileira: da porteira para dentro e de fora para o mundo é um livro que reúne quinze estudos, abordando temas como produção, competitividade, produtividade, infraestrutura, inflação, comércio exterior, política cambial, sustentabilidade, crédito, gastos públicos e políticas de fomento setorial. A coletânea de textos foi cuidadosamente selecionada, originando-se dos produtos entregues no âmbito do Programa Executivo de Cooperação entre a CEPAL e o Ipea, além de incluir outros textos pertinentes à discussão proposta. Os estudos presentes nesta coletânea visam estimular novas reflex…

Foro México 2013: Políticas Públicas para un Desarrollo Incluyente

The competitive challenge for Brazilian industry

This article defines the stages of development reached by industries that account for half of Brazil's total output and identifies the competitive challenges they face, including those associated with the country's industrial policy. Between 1980 and 1994, Brazilian industry experienced persistent macroeconomic instability as the country's trade liberalization efforts proceeded. By means of a series of adjustments, however, the sector did manage to adapt to this hostile environment; in fact, it not only survived but actually succeeded in maintaining its ability to help cover the…

Toward AI Policies for the Caribbean

Artificial Intelligence offers extraordinary opportunities for accelerating human progress across a range of fields from healthcare and education, to combating climate change and disasters. However, if left unregulated, AI could exacerbate inequalities, undermine human rights and threaten peace.…