En este documento se presenta la información más reciente disponible sobre las principales variables demográficas, sociales, socioeconómicas, de género, tecnología y seguridad de la subregión norte de América Latina y el Caribe, con particular énfasis en los vínculos, aportes y pertinencia de los indicadores seleccionados para contribuir al monitoreo de avances de la Agenda 2030 y los Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible. Además de haber modificado algunos indicadores e incluido otros, para cada uno de ellos se agrega una nota en la base de cada cuadro que muestra si el indicador en cuestión est…
Competitiveness and its determinants: a systemic analysis for developing countries / Victor Medeiros, Lucas Gonçalves Godoi and Evandro Camargos Teixeira .-- The gross domestic product (GDP) shares of the agriculture sector and the hydrocarbon and mining sector in the countries of South America between 1960 and 2014 / Pedro Henrique de Abreu Paiva and Carlos José Caetano Bacha .-- Green jobs in Argentina: opportunities to move forward with the environmental and social agenda / Christoph Ernst, Ana Sofía Rojo Brizuela and Daniele Epifanio .-- Income elasticities and inequality of poverty in urb…
This article adapts a multidimensional index of the well-being of the population in the Mexican States, based on the recommendations of the Commission on the Measurement of Economic Performance and Social Progress (CMEPSP). This study’s contributions can be summarized in three key points: (i) factor analysis of principal components is used, to allow for different weights of dimensions; (ii) consideration is given to inequality of material well-being within the population of each state, and; (iii) representative state data are considered for all dimensions. The results show that the dimensions …
En el presente artículo se adapta un índice multidimensional de bienestar de la población de los estados mexicanos sobre la base de las recomendaciones de la Comisión sobre la Medición del Desempeño Económico y el Progreso Social. Los aportes de este estudio se resumen en tres puntos importantes: i) se emplea el análisis de factores de componentes principales para permitir que las dimensiones tengan diferente ponderación, ii) se considera la desigualdad del bienestar material de la población dentro de cada estado, y iii) se contemplan datos representativos a nivel estatal de todas las dimensio…
Monetary regimes and labour institutions: an alternative interpretation of the downward trend in exchange-rate pass-through in peripheral countries / Martín Cherkasky and Martín Abeles . -- Models of the developmental state / Luiz Carlos Bresser-Pereira .-- The development of venture capital in Latin America and the Caribbean: a comparative perspective / Ernesto H. Stein and Rodrigo A. Wagner .-- The heterogeneity of effects of preschool education on cognitive outcomes in Latin America / Juan Antonio Dip and Luis Fernando Gamboa .-- Economic growth and financial development in Brazil: a flexib…
Nearly 21 years ago, in November 1998, the “ECLAC Notes” bulletin came into being, and today we publish its 100th edition. We celebrate this anniversary with great pride, since we are certain that this newsletter has become a key instrument for communicating – not only to the media, but also to the entire community – ECLAC’s proposals for achieving sustainable development in Latin American and Caribbean countries and for promoting the well-being of all its inhabitants.
An occasion like this invites us to reflect on the constant efforts that our institution has made to put the data and statisti…
Hace ya casi 21 años, en noviembre de 1998, nació el boletín “Notas de la CEPAL”, que hoy publica su edición N⁰ 100. Con mucho orgullo celebramos este aniversario, ya que estamos seguros de que este informativo se ha convertido en una herramienta principal para comunicar no solo a los medios de comunicación, sino a toda la comunidad, las propuestas de la CEPAL para alcanzar el desarrollo sostenible en los países de América Latina y el Caribe y promover el bienestar de todos sus habitantes.
Una ocasión como esta nos invita a reflexionar sobre los permanentes esfuerzos que ha hecho nuestra insti…
Há quase 21 anos, em novembro de 1998, nasceu o boletim “Notas da CEPAL”, que hoje publica sua edição N⁰ 100. Com muito orgulho comemoramos este aniversário, já que estamos certos de que este informativo se converteu numa ferramenta importante para comunicar, não só aos meios de comunicação, mas a toda a comunidade, as propostas da CEPAL para alcançar o desenvolvimento sustentável nos países da América Latina e do Caribe e promover o bem-estar de todos os seus habitantes.
Uma ocasião como esta nos convida a refletir sobre os permanentes esforços que nossa instituição envidou para colocar à dis…
With a call to strengthen multilateralism, democracy and regional cooperation, the third meeting of the Forum of the Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean on Sustainable Development was inaugurated today at ECLAC’s headquarters in Santiago, Chile. This event brings together representatives of government, civil society, international organizations, the private sector and academia to review the progress and challenges related to implementing the 2030 Agenda in the region.
The high-level event – organized by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) and the govern…
Con un llamado a fortalecer el multilateralismo, la democracia y la cooperación regional se inauguró hoy en la sede de la CEPAL en Santiago de Chile, la tercera reunión del Foro de los Países de América Latina y el Caribe sobre el Desarrollo Sostenible, que reúne a representantes de gobiernos, sociedad civil, organismos internacionales, sector privado y academia, con el objetivo de revisar los avances y desafíos de la implementación de la Agenda 2030 en la región.
El evento de alto nivel, organizado por la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL) y el Gobierno de Cuba -en su…
Com um chamado para fortalecer o multilateralismo, a democracia e a cooperação foi inaugurada hoje na sede da CEPAL em Santiago, Chile, a Terceira Reunião do Fórum dos Países da América Latina e do Caribe sobre o Desenvolvimento Sustentável, que reúne representantes de governos, da sociedade civil, de organismos internacionais, do setor privado e da academia, com o objetivo de revisar os avanços e desafios da implementação da Agenda 2030 na região.
O evento de alto nível, organizado pela Comissão Econômica para a América Latina e o Caribe (CEPAL) e o Governo de Cuba - em sua qualidade de Pres…
Statisticians from the statistical offices of over twenty Caribbean countries and overseas territories will soon be equipped with increased capacity in census planning, management and implementation. A four-day workshop organised by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), in collaboration with the Secretariat for the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), will take place in Kingston, Jamaica, from 8 to 11 April 2019.
Caribbean statistical offices will be carrying out population and housing censuses between 2020 and 2022…
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