There is much advocacy in the Caribbean regarding the need for evidence-based policy making, that is – policy making that is based on timely and reliable data regarding a particular economic and/or social problem, to promote good governance and facilitate enhanced policy and programme outcomes. However, the reality remains an elusive one for many Caribbean policy makers, who implement policies based on ideas, as well as ad hoc or outdated data.
Outside of the Caribbean, the United Kingdom, Australia and the United States of America are countries where polic…
(4 January 2012) The Statistical Yearbook for Latin America and the Caribbean 2011 produced by ECLAC, which updates the statistical series of economic, social and environmental indicators in the region, is available on the Internet today.
The annual publication, one of the most important produced by this regional commission of the United Nations, includes an extensive collection of information in the region and is a reference for those who wish to access statistical data that are comparable between countries and over time.
For example, evidence can be drawn from the tables in the Yearbook on t…
(04 de enero, 2012) El Anuario estadístico de América Latina y el Caribe 2011 de la CEPAL, que actualiza las series estadísticas de los indicadores económicos, sociales y ambientales de la región, está disponible en Internet a partir de hoy.
La publicación anual, una de las más importantes de esta comisión regional de las Naciones Unidas, incluye una amplia recopilación de la información existente en la región y constituye una referencia para quienes deseen contar con datos estadísticos comparables entre países y en el tiempo.
De los cuadros incluidos en el Anuario se puede extrae…
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