The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) presented a document today to the Heads of State and Government of Ibero-America identifying 15 opportunities that hold great potential for promoting growth, creating employment and improving well-being in the region, through public policies, investment, public-private partnerships and international cooperation.
The document entitled Ibero-America: A space of opportunities for growth, collaboration and sustainable development is a contribution by the United Nations regional commission to the debates of the XXVIII Ibero-America…
El presente documento es una contribución de la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL) a los debates de la XXVIII Cumbre Iberoamericana de Jefes y Jefas de Estado y de Gobierno, que se llevará a cabo los días 24 y 25 de marzo de 2023 en Santo Domingo (República Dominicana).
En el primer capítulo de esta publicación se presenta un panorama estilizado de las economías de Iberoamérica a partir de indicadores de población, territorio, producción, tasas de crecimiento, inflación y macroeconómicos. En el segundo, se analiza la coyuntura económica internacional, caracterizada por …
In this digitally transforming world, digital inclusion is becoming increasingly important to social inclusion and sustainable development. Affordable access to broadband is an essential precondition to digital inclusion. Internet quality, as measured by speed and other indicators, is also important, as digital inclusion is ultimately about ensuring equal access to the benefits and opportunities offered by digital technologies and the Internet. This policy brief provides insight into Internet speed and affordability across the Caribbean, and offers some recommendations for policymakers working…