Poverty in Latin America Continues to Decrease for the Third Consecutive Year Community Response to Domestic Violence Wins Social Innovation Competition Our Region Can Achieve More. Op-ed by ECLAC's Executive Secretary, José Luis Machinea Highlights. Fernando Fajnzylber: A Vision of Renewal for Latin American Development. By Ernesto Ottone, Acting Deputy Executive Secretary of ECLAC Indicators Indigenous People of Latin America: New Obligations for 21st Century Democracies Recent titles Calendar of events…
International Trade from the Region Continues to Grow in 2006-2007 China and India: New Opportunities for Latin American Exports Op-ed by ECLAC's Executive Secretary, José Luis Machinea: ECLAC Urges Deepening of Regional Integration Highlights. Five Ways to Improve Poverty Programmes from a Social Capital Approach Indicators Women and Employment: Reform of the Health Sector in Argentina Recent Titles Calendar…
ECLAC Forecasts 5% Growth in 2006 for Latin America and the Caribbean Changing Role of the Family in Social Protection Op-ed by ECLAC's Executive Secretary, José Luis Machinea. Latin America and the High-Level Dialogue on International Migration and Development Highlights. On the Difference between Resources Generated within the Region and the Resources Available to its Residents Indicators Science, Innovation and Competitiveness: Experiences from Australia and New Zealand Recent titles Calendar of events…
This paper considers whether a tax on currency transactions could
be expected to raise a significant sum of money for use in the war on
poverty. It traces the detailed discussion of Kenen and the subsequent
argument of Schmidt, that technical developments would now permit the
tax to be levied efficiently by the five authorities who issue currencies in
which transactions are settled. It notes the creation of the CLS Bank and
the proposal to confine a currency transactions tax to transactions that
go through that bank, but argues that this would have dangers. It notes
also Spahn's proposal …
Este artículo analiza la posibilidad de aplicar un impuesto sobre
las transacciones cambiarias que permita una recaudación considerable
para utilizarla en combatir la pobreza. Examina las ideas de Kenen, y las
ideas posteriores de Schmidt de que los avances técnicos permitirían
que las cinco autoridades que emiten las monedas en las que se pagan
las transacciones apliquen este impuesto en forma eficiente. Destaca la
creación del CLS Bank y la propuesta de limitar este impuesto a las
transacciones cambiarias que se realizan por medio de ese banco,
aunque sostiene que esto puede ofrecer riesgos.…
Regional Energy Integration Looks Distant But Could be Crucial WTO and Free Trade Agreement Dispute Settlement Mechanisms Progress OPINION Central America: Poor Terms for the Terms of Trade, by José Luis Machinea HIGHLIGHTS Integration Schemes in Crisis and the Convergence of Trade Agreements, by Osvaldo Rosales INDICATORS: Economic Growth and Employment Direct Action in Favour of Indigenous Peoples and Afro-descendents Rises Recent Titles Calendar…
Special Issue: Preserving the Multilateral Trading System: An Evaluation of Doha The Underlying Reasons Uncertain Status of Initiatives for Developing Countries Hong Kong Ministerial Accord on Export Subsidies Main Differences in Agriculture The Perfect is Enemy of the Good Obstacles to Negotiating Access to Agricultural Product Markets Multilateralism, the Main Casualty The Benefits of the WTO Importance of Renewing Negotiations for Latin America…
ECLAC Proposes for Latin America and the Caribbean a Social Protection Covenant Shaping the Future of Social Protection. Op-ed by ECLAC's Executive Secretary, José Luis Machinea Reform Agenda in Health Pension System Reforms Should Expand Coverage Resolutions approved during ECLAC's Thirty-first Session Social Programmes Help to Offset the Region's Poverty but Still Face Major Challenges Human Rights and Development to the Centre of Debate on Migration Challenges and Opportunities for Migration Governance Prospects for Growth Statistical Ap…
Regional Overview Opinion. The Growth Cycle in the Region and Challenges to Competitiveness The External Sector Oil Bills of Some Central American Countries Have Doubled since 2002 New Trend in Latin America is to Issue Sovereign External Debt in Local Currencies Macroeconomic Policy Internal Performance Economic Growth Fuels Better Job Creation in Latin America and the Caribbean Statistical Appendix Recent Titles Calendar of Events…
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