La pandemia de enfermedad por coronavirus (COVID-19) ha afectado especialmente a las micro, pequeñas y medianas empresas (mipymes). En este contexto, las políticas que apuntan a estimular su desarrollo y aquellas que promueven la defensa de la competencia se han vuelto clave para superar los efectos de la crisis y emprender el camino hacia la reactivación. Como respuesta a las nuevas demandas y a las necesidades generadas por esta coyuntura, las instituciones encargadas del diseño y la implementación de dichas políticas han tenido que enfrentar nuevos desafíos, replantear sus enfoques y ajusta…
Disaster displacement and environmental migration are among the most serious humanitarian challenges facing the Caribbean. As a subregion of small island developing States (SIDS) which are vulnerable and prone to extreme weather events and the impacts of climate change, the Caribbean is constantly faced with population displacement resulting from these events. Individuals experience these migration processes uniquely on account of their gender-specific inequalities, vulnerabilities, and access to resources and opportunities. It is critical to understand how the consequences of environmental mi…
The intensive use of platforms —and the multi-sided nature thereof— in the wake of the lockdown forced by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has widespread repercussions for national policies on privacy, cybersecurity and competition the world over. The pandemic has highlighted the shortcomings in regulatory frameworks governing data protection, cybersecurity and competition policy, as well as the need to face the new challenges posed by the increased digitization of economies.
The aim of this document is to analyse the measures taken by competition authorities in Latin America and th…
The COVID-19 pandemic is a disaster that combines a biological threat with various vulnerabilities, such as the organizational and response capacity of health systems, overcrowding, informality, social work practices, and public transport.
The human and economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic are unprecedented. According to World Health Organization (WHO) figures, by November 2020 it had caused more than 18 times more deaths than all the epidemics that took place in Latin America and the Caribbean between 1970 and 2019. For the first time since records began, all the countries of the region …
La pandemia de COVID-19 es un desastre en que se combinan una amenaza biológica con diversas vulnerabilidades, como la capacidad organizacional y de respuesta de los sistemas sanitarios, la sobrepoblación, la informalidad, las prácticas sociales de trabajo y el transporte público.
Las repercusiones humanas y económicas de la pandemia no tienen precedentes. Según cifras de la Organización Mundial de la Salud (OMS), para noviembre de 2020 el COVID-19 había ocasionado un número de muertes más de 18 veces superior al de todas las epidemias ocurridas en América Latina y el Caribe entre 1970 y 2019.…
Representatives from the governments of the 33 countries of Latin America and the Caribbean, from 20 United Nations agencies, funds and programs, intergovernmental organizations, financial institutions in the region, and the academic and private sectors reaffirmed today their commitment to implementing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and to confronting the difficulties arising from the crisis unleashed by the COVID-19 pandemic with the aim of building forward better, at the conclusion of the fourth meeting of the Forum of the Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean on Sustaina…
Representantes de los gobiernos de los 33 países de América Latina y el Caribe, de 20 agencias, fondos y programas de las Naciones Unidas, organismos intergubernamentales, instituciones financieras de la región, sector académico y privado, refrendaron hoy su compromiso con la implementación de la Agenda 2030 para el Desarrollo Sostenible y enfrentar las dificultades que ha impuesto la crisis desatada por la pandemia del COVID-19 con el propósito de avanzar hacia un futuro mejor, al término de la Cuarta reunión del Foro de los Países de América Latina y el Caribe sobre el Desarrollo Sostenible …
Ao final da Quarta reunião do Fórum dos Países da América Latina e do Caribe sobre o Desenvolvimento Sustentável 2021, representantes dos governos dos 33 países da América Latina e do Caribe, de 20 agências, fundos e programas das Nações Unidas, organizações intergovernamentais, instituições financeiras da região, setores acadêmico e privado endossaram hoje seu compromisso com a implementação da Agenda 2030 para o Desenvolvimento Sustentável e enfrentar as dificuldades impostas pela crise desencadeada pela pandemia da COVID-19 com o propósito de avançar em direção a um futuro melhor.
A reunião…
Las canastas básicas de alimentos constituyen un elemento fundamental para la determinación de los umbrales usados en la medición de la pobreza por ingresos y son un indicador imprescindible para el diseño y seguimiento de las políticas públicas orientadas a mejorar las condiciones de vida y reducir las desigualdades en la región.
El propósito de este documento es proporcionar a los países miembros del Sistema de la Integración Centroamericana (SICA) un marco metodológico común para la construcción de las canastas básicas de alimentos, que permita avanzar hacia una mayor armonización estadísti…
This paper analyzes the determinants of arabica green coffee prices in Latin American countries using a time series analysis and panel data methods. For this purpose, we construct a panel of different coffee prices: Coffee Organization (ICO) composite prices for Brazilian Naturals, Colombian Milds, and Other Milds; prices paid by the Federación Nacional de Cafeteros de Colombia (FNC) to coffee growers; and farm gate prices by country. The results show that the Brazilian Real to USD real exchange rate, inflation, and rain in January affect prices positively. In contrast, green coffee inventorie…
The large-scale and long-lasting effects of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), combined with the possible impact of other hazards and recent events, threaten to damage or destroy vital infrastructure and the life-support systems of large parts of societies and economies. That is why it is urgently necessary to move towards a systemic approach to disaster risk, primarily in the Caribbean, which is highly vulnerable to the effects of climate change, with economies dependent on foreign tourism and heavy debt burdens. So indicates a document released today, which was produced by the Economic Commissi…