CEPAL Review no.87

Revista de la CEPAL no.87

Sociedad, mercado y minería: una aproximación a la responsabilidad social corporativa

Resumen El presente documento está dividido en seis capítulos: el capítulo I analiza el contexto en el cual se han venido desenvolviendo las tendencias sociales y económicas, en el mundo y en particular en la región latinoamericana. Este análisis explicita el contraste entre la vertiginosa transformación económica-tecnológica versus la persistencia y en algunos casos profundización de la pobreza, así como la asimetría del desarrollo en la región. Las transformaciones demográficas, por su parte, han promovido procesos de cambio social y económico, que han fortalecido a la llamada Sociedad C…

Access of Latin American and Caribbean exports to the US market 2004-2005

The trade relationship between the United States and Latin America and the Caribbean has grown over the past years to the benefit of both economies. Additionally, important efforts have taken place in pursuit of free trade. The United States Congress approved the Dominican Republic - Central American Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA) in 2005. The agreement shall enter into effect on a date to be agreed upon among the parties, pending approval of Nicaragua and Costa Rica legislatures. Furthermore, the United States is negotiating with Peru, Colombia, and Ecuador to establish the Andean Free Trade…

CEPAL Review no.85

Revista de la CEPAL no.85

Latin American South-South integration and cooperation: from a regional public goods perspective

The present level of intra-regional trade of Latin America and the Caribbean in relation to their total exports is still low when compared to the peak of 21.1% registered in 1997, despite its rebound in 2003 and continued recovery into 2004. While this trade holds a high potential for future growth, there are a series of problems to be addressed in order for regional integration to continue on the paths of recovery and deep integration. The countries in the region should keep working on the constraints that its regional integration process continues to suffer from the persistence of non-tariff…