The present study seeks to explore how fiscal policies can employed to deliver both socioeconomic and environmental dividends with a focus on Brazil as a case study. In the current context where the global economy in general and Brazil’s economy in particular are struggling to reinvigorate, whereas disregarding environmental concerns is a hazard for long-term economic development itself, the focus is thus on reviewing the recent literature that seeks to reconcile a stronger economic and social performance based on fiscal instruments that foster sustainable investments. An overview of the theor…
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• The record long U.S. economic expansion is coming to an end, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Shutdowns to stem the spread of the virus have already had an impact on the economy, and are already visible in some preliminary data for March, ranging from jobless claims to factory output. The U.S. government will release its initial estimate for the first quarter of 2020 at the end of April, and a decline in growth is expected, followed by an even worse decline in the second quarter.
• Three stimulus packages were approved by the U.S. Congress in March, aiming to address the impa…
NEW YORK, 9 April 2020 – Governments must take immediate steps to prevent a potentially devastating debt crisis and address the economic and financial havoc wrought by the COVID-19 pandemic – says a new report from the United Nations-led Inter-Agency Task Force on Financing for Development.
The UN System’s 2020 Financing for Sustainable Development Report outlines measures to address the impact of the unfolding global recession and financial turmoil, especially in the world’s poorest countries. Its recommendations are based on joint research and analysis from the UN System, the International M…
NUEVA YORK, 9 de abril de 2020 – De acuerdo con un nuevo reporte del Grupo Interagencial sobre Financiamiento para el Desarrollo, liderado por las Naciones Unidas, los gobiernos deben tomar medidas inmediatas para hacer frente a los estragos económicos y financieros causados por la pandemia del COVID-19, y prevenir una crisis de deuda con efectos potencialmente devastadores.
El Informe del Financiamiento para el Desarrollo Sostenible 2020 propone una serie de medidas para paliar los efectos de la recesión global y la crisis financiera, en particular para los países de menores ingresos. Las rec…
This Special Report is the first in a series by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) on the evolution and impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic in Latin America and the Caribbean, and will update the economic and social analysis as the relevant information becomes available. The preparation of the Report will be headed by the Executive Secretary of ECLAC, Alicia Bárcena, with the technical support of the Office of the Deputy Executive Secretary, Mario Cimoli, and the substantive divisions responsible for the topics addressed, as well as the subregional headquarters an…
Este Informe Especial es el primero de una serie que elaborará la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL) sobre la evolución y los efectos de la pandemia del COVID-19 en América Latina y el Caribe. Sus análisis económicos y sociales se actualizarán a medida que surja información relevante. La Secretaria Ejecutiva de la CEPAL, Alicia Bárcena, dirige la elaboración de este Informe, con el apoyo técnico de la Oficina del Secretario Ejecutivo Adjunto, Mario Cimoli, las Divisiones sustantivas encargadas de los temas que aquí se tratan, y las sedes subregionales y oficinas naciona…
The United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) affirmed that the region has no other strategic option but to move towards a more sustainable development model through greater integration in order to mitigate the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic in the region, in a new document released today at its central headquarters in Santiago, Chile.
The report entitled Latin America and the Caribbean and the COVID-19 pandemic: Economic and social effects was unveiled at a virtual press conference (via video) by the organization’s Executive Secretary, Alicia Bárcena. Th…
La Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL) de las Naciones Unidas afirmó que la región no tiene otra opción estratégica que avanzar hacia un modelo de desarrollo más sostenible a través de una mayor integración para mitigar los efectos de la pandemia del COVID-19 en la región, en un nuevo documento divulgado hoy en su sede central en Santiago de Chile.
El informe titulado América Latina y el Caribe ante la pandemia del COVID-19: efectos económicos y sociales, fue dado a conocer en una conferencia de prensa virtual (vía video) por la Secretaria Ejecutiva del organismo, Alicia…
A Comissão Econômica para América Latina e o Caribe (CEPAL) das Nações Unidas afirmou que a região não tem outra opção estratégica a não ser avançar para um modelo de desenvolvimento mais sustentável por meio de uma maior integração para mitigar os efeitos da pandemia do COVID-19 na região, em um novo documento divulgado hoje em sua sede em Santiago, Chile.
O relatório intitulado A América Latina e o Caribe diante da pandemia do COVID-19: efeitos econômicos e sociais, foi divulgado em uma coletiva de imprensa virtual (via vídeo) pela Secretária-Executiva do organismo, Alicia Bárcena. O relatór…
The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) will present on Friday, April 3, a report entitled Latin America and the Caribbean and the COVID-19 pandemic: economic and social effects, in which it addresses this critical juncture, scenarios and projections ahead of 2030 in light of the current global pandemic crisis.
The publication will be unveiled at a virtual press conference given by Alicia Bárcena, ECLAC’s Executive Secretary, from Santiago, Chile, at 13:00 local time (UTC/GMT -3:00).
The presentation will be transmitted live on the Internet via the institution’s we…
La Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL) presentará el viernes 3 de abril el informe América Latina y el Caribe ante la pandemia del COVID-19: efectos económicos y sociales, en donde aborda la coyuntura, los escenarios y las proyecciones hacia 2030 ante la presente crisis pandémica global.
La publicación será presentada en una conferencia de prensa virtual ofrecida por Alicia Bárcena, Secretaria Ejecutiva de la CEPAL, desde Santiago, Chile, a las 13:00 horas locales (UTC/GMT -3:00).
La presentación será transmitida en línea por internet a través del sitio web de la instit…
A Comissão Econômica para a América Latina e o Caribe (CEPAL) apresentará na sexta-feira, 3 de abril o relatório A América Latina e o Caribe diante da pandemia do COVID-19: efeitos econômicos e sociais, onde aborda a conjuntura, os cenários e as projeções até 2030, diante da atual crise pandêmica global.
A publicação será apresentada em uma coletiva de imprensa virtual, por Alicia Bárcena, Secretária-Executiva da CEPAL, de Santiago, Chile, às 13h de Brasília.
A apresentação será transmitida on-line pelo site da Instituição. Os jornalistas podem enviar suas perguntas com antecedência para o e-…