CEPAL Review no. 132. Special Issue. COVID-19 and the socioeconomic crisis in Latin America and the Caribbean

Revista CEPAL Nº 132 - Edición Especial. El COVID-19 y la crisis socioeconómica en América Latina y el Caribe

Nota editorial .-- Presentación. Economía global y desarrollo en tiempos de pandemia: los retos para América Latina y el Caribe / Alicia Bárcena y Mario Cimoli, editores invitados .-- Asimetrías estructurales y crisis sanitaria: el imperativo de una recuperación transformadora para el desarrollo sostenible en América Latina y el Caribe / Alicia Bárcena y Mario Cimoli .-- La crisis del COVID-19 de América Latina con una perspectiva histórica / José Antonio Ocampo .-- Construir un multilateralismo favorable al desarrollo: hacia un “nuevo” nuevo orden económico internacional / Ha-Joon Chang .-- E…

Promoción de exportaciones y desempeño exportador: el caso de Chile

Las políticas de promoción de exportaciones, implementadas generalmente a través de agencias especializadas, pueden contribuir a reducir las barreras de información que limitan el acceso de las empresas a los mercados externos. Este documento analiza el impacto de las medidas llevadas adelante en 2011-2015 por el gobierno chileno para fomentar las exportaciones de productos alimenticios y forestales, destino de gran parte de los fondos invertidos en el período en los proyectos de promoción.…

Las emisiones de CO2 en las importaciones marítimas de América Latina y revisión del cálculo de las exportaciones

En el Boletín FAL No 373 publicado en enero del 2020, se documentaron los primeros esfuerzos de una metodología rápida para el cálculo de las emisiones de CO2 del transporte marítimo de las exportaciones regionales. Dando continuidad a la investigación realizada, el presente estudio tiene como objetivo aplicar dicha metodología al caso de las importaciones de los mismos países considerados en la publicación anterior. Asimismo, tomando en consideración los comentarios recibidos por dicha publicación, se hicieron algunos ajustes metodológicos y se aumentó la muestra, por lo cual se incluye una r…

Public-private partnerships under the “people-first” approach

One of the structural problems that hinders fuller development in Latin America is a lack of infrastructure investment. Since the 1980s, when investment in economic infrastructure ceased to be almost entirely public, the private sector has played an important role, at times accounting for about half of the total. Such investments mainly take the form of concession contracts or other forms of public-private partnerships (PPPs). Traditional PPP initiatives for the provision and financing of infrastructure services have had varying success, resulting in contrasting perceptions of their performanc…

The containerised sea trade performance in Latin America and the Caribbean during the first three quarters of 2020

The containerised sea trade performance in the Latin America and the Caribbean maritime coasts during the first three quarters of 2020 compared to the same period in 2019…

El comportamiento del comercio marítimo por contenedores en América Latina durante enero a septiembre 2020

El comportamiento del comercio marítimo por contenedores por costas marítimas entre te enero a septiembre de 2020 en comparación a lo mismo período en 2019…

Desempenho do movimento de comércio nos portos da América Latina e Caribe durante janeiro a outubro de 2020

Desempenho do movimento de comércio nos portos da Costa Leste da América do Sul (CLAS) durante janeiro a outubro de 2020, em comparação com o mesmo período em 2019…

ECLAC Studies Global Value Chains in Uruguay

The Office of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) in Montevideo, Uruguay held an Introductory Course on the EQuIP Methodology for the Analysis of Global Value Chains on Wednesday, December 2, with the participation of national and international consultants from ECLAC and the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). At the event, the Office presented an analysis of Uruguay’s position in Value Chains utilizing the Global Input-Output Tables launched by ECLAC’s International Trade Division, along with an analysis applying the new Economic Use cla…

CEPAL estudia las Cadenas Globales de Valor en Uruguay

La Oficina de la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL) en Montevideo, Uruguay, realizó el miércoles 2 de diciembre un Curso de Introducción a la Metodología EQuIP para el análisis de Cadenas de Valor con la participación de consultores nacionales e internacionales tanto de la CEPAL como de la Organización de las Naciones Unidas para el Desarrollo Industrial (ONUDI). En el evento, la Oficina presentó un análisis de la posición de Uruguay en Cadenas de Valor utilizando las Matrices Globales de Insumo Producto lanzadas por la División de Comercio Internacional de la CEPAL, a…

A CEPAL estuda as Cadeias Globais de Valor no Uruguai

O Escritório da Comissão Econômica para a América Latina e o Caribe (CEPAL) em Montevidéu, Uruguai, realizou em dezembro um Curso de Introdução à Metodologia EQuIP para a análise de Cadeias de Valor com a participação de consultores nacionais e internacionais da CEPAL e da Organização das Nações Unidas para o Desenvolvimento Industrial (ONUDI). No evento, o Escritório apresentou uma análise da posição do Uruguai em Cadeias de Valor utilizando as Matrizes Globais de Insumo-Produto lançadas pela Divisão de Comércio Internacional da CEPAL, bem como uma análise aplicando a nova classificação de Us…

The impact of COVID-19 on transport and logistics connectivity in the landlocked countries of South America

Given their geographic situation, landlocked developing countries have been hit doubly hard by the cross-border processes implemented to contain the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. This research provides a detailed explanation of the responses to the COVID-19 pandemic in the areas of international trade and transport adopted by the Governments of the Plurinational State of Bolivia and of Paraguay to limit the effects of the pandemic on trade operations and supply chains in their countries. It also provides a set of policy recommendations to preserve and improve trade facilitation and …

Caribbean in Brief: an information document for Caribbean Small Island Developing States

This brief is intended to provide general information on the upcoming United Nations Ocean Conference on scaling up ocean actions based on science and innovation for the implementation of Agenda 2030 - Sustainable Development Goal 14 (SDG 14), with a view to stimulating more active, engaged participation of the Caribbean in the discussions. The United Nations Ocean Conference will be co-chaired by Kenya and Portugal, and hosted by the Government of Portugal in Lisbon, during 2021. The objective of this conference is consistent with the 2017 UN General Assembly proclamation on the Decade of Oce…

Cybersecurity in the time of COVID-19 and the transition to cyberimmunity

This FAL Bulletin forms part of the Reflections on Disruptive Technologies in Transport that often appear in Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) publications. On this occasion, it examines the importance of cybersecurity from a logistical standpoint, especially in the current context of a pandemic.…

Impact of the ASEAN Economic Community and implications for Latin America

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has become one of the most important players in the global trading system. Comprising 10 countries with very diverse income levels, ASEAN is now the world’s fifth largest economy and plays a central role in the so-called “Factory Asia”. This document begins with an overview of the history and institutions of ASEAN, before focusing on one of its three pillars: the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC), including a critical assessment of outcomes in the areas of trade in goods, trade in services and investment, among others. The document draws best pra…

Impact of COVID-19 on transport and logistics connectivity in the Caribbean

Given their small size and geographic isolation, Caribbean countries are highly reliant on trade and tourism as important sources of income and employment. Lockdowns in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic have left islands closed, airports without flights, hotels shuttered, cruise ships docked in ports and economies in crisis. This research provides a detailed explanation of the responses to COVID-19 in the areas of international trade and transport adopted by English-speaking countries of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) to limit the effects of the pandemic on trade operations and supply chain…

ECLAC and PAHO seek to improve the supply of medical products during emergencies in Latin America and the Caribbean

With the aim of preventing interruptions in medical product supplies during future health emergencies, the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) and the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) convened a dialogue between the health, industry, and science and technology sectors in the region. "The scarcity of medical products can cause disruptions in health care and put health and life at risk," said PAHO Director Dr. Carissa F. Etienne. "That's why it's a priority for health, science and technology, and industry to work together to ensure equitable access to medicine…

CEPAL y OPS buscan mejorar el suministro de productos médicos durante emergencias en América Latina y el Caribe

Con el fin de prevenir desabastecimientos de productos médicos durante futuras emergencias sanitarias, la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL) y la Organización Panamericana de la Salud (OPS) convocaron a un diálogo entre los sectores de la salud, la industria, y la ciencia y tecnología de la región. “La escasez de productos médicos puede causar disrupciones en la atención médica y poner en riesgo la salud y la vida”, afirmó la Directora de la OPS, la doctora Carissa F. Etienne. “Por eso, es prioritario que salud, ciencia y tecnología, y la industria trabajen j…

ECLAC Reaffirms Importance of Regional Productive Integration for Achieving Greater Industrialization, Innovation and Social Protection in Times of Pandemic

“There is a very close relationship between industrialization, manufacturing and integration, because the creation of value chains helps to create high-quality jobs and foster productivity at the same time, while agriculture and natural resources-based sectors lag behind in terms of innovation and social protection,” Alicia Bárcena, Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), stated today during a high-level, virtual international event organized by the Development Centre of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Bárce…

CEPAL reafirma importancia de la integración productiva regional para lograr mayor industrialización, innovación y protección social en tiempos de pandemia

“Hay una relación muy estrecha entre la industrialización, la manufactura y la integración, ya que la creación de cadenas de valor ayuda a la generación de empleos de calidad y fomenta la productividad al mismo tiempo, mientras que los sectores basados en la agricultura y recursos naturales se quedan atrás en términos de innovación y protección social”, declaró hoy Alicia Bárcena, Secretaria Ejecutiva de la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL), durante un evento internacional virtual de alto nivel organizado por el Centro de Desarrollo de la Organización para la Cooperaci…