Today, Brazil and many countries around the world are seeking to stimulate economic recovery and improve people’s quality of life. In this context, the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) of the United Nations has been developing the Big Push for Sustainability, a renewed approach to support the efforts of the countries of the region to design more sustainable development models, by coordinating policies to promote investments that will transform existing models.
The ECLAC office in Brasilia and the Center for Strategic Studies and Management (CGEE), in conjunction …
Latin America and the Caribbean is a large, heterogeneous region that has been open to foreign direct investment (FDI) and is home to two of the top FDI recipient economies in the world: Brazil and Mexico. The trade and investment relationship between the region and the member States of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) (Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates) has been concentrated on infrastructure and energy, and to a lesser extent commercial and financial services, agriculture and tourism. Both regions could exploit synergies to benefit more from bilateral …
The application of technologies, research, development, promotion of innovative approaches and local knowledge to confront complex issues posed by hazards are important components of managing disaster risks and guiding informed decision-making. Hence commitments to support and enhance access to technologies and to foster innovative approaches to risk reduction, preparedness and resilient recovery are essential requirements for the management of current and future disasters in the Caribbean subregion. Considering the importance of Disaster and Risk Management (DRM), the aim of this study is to …
Technological composition and productive diversification are distinguishing features of countries’ long-term growth trajectories. Investing in research and development (R&D), infrastructure and technology is a possible alternative for developing countries looking to accelerate their growth trajectory. In the case of Brazil, the production structure must be modified and productivity increased, by endogenizing technological advances, in order to narrow the technology gap. The factors that determine investment in absorption of external knowledge must be defined. To this end, a multilevel anal…
La inversión en investigación y desarrollo (I+D), infraestructura y tecnología constituye una alternativa posible para los países en desarrollo que desean acelerar su trayectoria de crecimiento. En el caso del Brasil, reducir la brecha tecnológica requiere modificar la estructura productiva y aumentar la productividad, mediante la endogenización del progreso tecnológico. Definir los factores que determinan la inversión en absorción de conocimiento externo es fundamental. Para ello, se realizó un análisis multinivel basado en microdatos de la Pesquisa Industrial Anual–Unidade Local y la Pesquis…
La cooperación financiera internacional frente a la crisis económica latinoamericana, así como un estudio sobre los conflictos sociales en el ámbito de los recursos naturales, y un indicador de eficiencia recaudatoria del impuesto al valor agregado y del impuesto a la renta del Ecuador, son algunos de los temas principales que aborda el nuevo número de Revista CEPAL, disponible desde hoy en internet.
En su edición N⁰ 131 (agosto 2020), la principal publicación académica del organismo regional de las Naciones Unidas incluye en total 11 artículos de destacados especialistas y profesores internac…
International financial cooperation to address the Latin American economic crisis / José Antonio Ocampo .-- Mapping social conflicts in natural resources: a text mining study of extractive activities / Ramiro Albrieu and Gabriel Palazzo .-- The ECLA technique of programming and economists in Argentina in the mid-twentieth century / Mariano Arana .-- Indicator of the efficiency of value added tax and income tax collection in Ecuador / José Ramírez-Álvarez and Paul Carrillo-Maldonado .-- Growth and heterogeneity of human capital: effects of the expansion of higher education on the income increas…
La cooperación financiera internacional frente a la crisis económica latinoamericana / José Antonio Ocampo .-- Categorización de conflictos sociales en el ámbito de los recursos naturales: un estudio de las actividades extractivas mediante la minería de textos / Ramiro Albrieu y Gabriel Palazzo .-- La técnica de programación cepalina y los economistas en la Argentina de mediados del siglo XX / Mariano Arana .-- Indicador de eficiencia recaudatoria del impuesto al valor agregado y del impuesto a la renta del Ecuador / José Ramírez-Álvarez y Paul Carrillo-Maldonado .-- Crecimiento y heterogeneid…
This Special Report is the seventh 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. It examines the key role of digital technologies in the pandemic prompted by the coronavirus and how gaps in access, affordability and network speed deepen the inequalities and vulnerabilities of the region’s population. It also analyzes the advances and limitations of digitalization and assesses how digital solutions reduce the impact of measures aimed at containing the virus, such as loc…
Este Informe Especial es el séptimo de una serie que elabora la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL) sobre la evolución y los efectos de la pandemia de COVID-19 en América Latina y el Caribe. En él, se examina el papel clave de las tecnologías digitales en la pandemia provocada por el coronavirus y cómo las brechas de acceso, asequibilidad y velocidad de redes profundizan las desigualdades y vulnerabilidades de la población de la región. Asimismo, se analizan los avances y limitaciones de la digitalización y revisa cómo las soluciones digitales reducen el impacto de las m…
The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) urged today for ensuring and universalizing connectivity and the affordability of digital technologies to address the many impacts of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in the region. To this end, it proposed five lines of action that include building an inclusive digital society, driving a productive transformation, fostering digital trust and security, strengthening regional digital cooperation, and moving towards a new governance model to ensure a “digital welfare state” that would promote equality, protect the population’…
La Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL) instó hoy a garantizar y universalizar la conectividad y asequibilidad a las tecnologías digitales para enfrentar los impactos provocados por la pandemia del coronavirus (COVID-19) en la región. Para ello, propuso cinco líneas de acción que incluyen construir una sociedad digital inclusiva, impulsar la transformación productiva, promover la confianza y seguridad digital, fortalecer la cooperación digital regional, y avanzar hacia un nuevo modelo de gobernanza para asegurar un ‘Estado de bienestar digital’ que promueva la igualdad, p…
A Comissão Econômica para a América Latina e o Caribe (CEPAL) fez hoje um apelo para garantir e universalizar a conectividade e a acessibilidade às tecnologias digitais para enfrentar os impactos causados pela pandemia do coronavírus (COVID-19) na região. Para isso, propôs cinco linhas de ação que incluem construir uma sociedade digital inclusiva, impulsionar a transformação produtiva, promover a confiança e a segurança digital, fortalecer a cooperação digital regional, e avançar em direção a um novo modelo de governança para assegurar um ‘Estado de bem-estar digital’ que promova a igualdade, …
Today, Brazil and many countries around the world are seeking to stimulate economic recovery and improve people’s quality of life. In this context, the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) of the United Nations has been developing the Big Push for Sustainability, a renewed approach to support the efforts of the countries of the region to design more sustainable development models, by coordinating policies to promote investments that will transform existing models.
The ECLAC office in Brasilia and the Center for Strategic Studies and Management (CGEE), in conjunction …
A conjuntura atual do Brasil e dos países no mundo todo é marcada pela busca da recuperação do dinamismo econômico e da qualidade de vida das pessoas. Nesse contexto, a Comissão Econômica para a América Latina e o Caribe (CEPAL) das Nações Unidas vem desenvolvendo o Big Push para a Sustentabilidade, uma abordagem renovada para apoiar os países da região na construção de estilos de desenvolvimento mais sustentáveis, por meio da coordenação de políticas para promover investimentos transformadores desses estilos.
O Escritório da CEPAL em Brasília e o Centro de Gestão e Estudos Estratégicos (CGEE)…
The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) will present on Wednesday, August 26 its Special Report COVID-19 No. 7, in which it examines the key role of digital technologies in the pandemic prompted by the coronavirus and how gaps in access, affordability and network speed deepen the inequalities and vulnerabilities of the region’s population.
The new document, entitled Universalizing access to digital technologies to address the consequences of COVID-19, analyzes the advances and limitations of digitalization and assesses how digital solutions reduce the impact of meas…
La Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL) presentará el miércoles 26 de agosto su Informe especial COVID-19 N⁰ 7, en el cual examina el papel clave de las tecnologías digitales en la pandemia provocada por el coronavirus y cómo las brechas de acceso, asequibilidad y velocidad de redes profundizan las desigualdades y vulnerabilidades de la población de la región.
El nuevo documento, titulado Universalizar el acceso a las tecnologías digitales para enfrentar los impactos del COVID-19, analiza los avances y limitaciones de la digitalización y revisa cómo las soluciones digital…
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