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Social Dimensions of Macroeconomic Policy

Series: Informes y Estudios Especiales
( Print: February 2002 )

This report starts with a short historical background, which describes the ascendancy of macroeconomic policies over social development policies. It continues with an evaluation of the relation...

This report starts with a short historical background, which describes the ascendancy of macroeconomic policies over social development policies. It continues with an evaluation of the relation...


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Developing Countries' Anti-cyclical Policies in a Globalizing World

Series: Informes y Estudios Especiales
( Print: September 2002 )

This paper looks at the role of developing countries’ domestic policies in managing externally generated boom-bust cycles. It draws upon an extensive list of recent literature on the subject and upon...

This paper looks at the role of developing countries’ domestic policies in managing externally generated boom-bust cycles. It draws upon an extensive list of recent literature on the subject and upon...


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Inversión y Volatilidad Financiera

América Latina en los Inicios del Nuevo Milenio

Series: Informes y Estudios Especiales
( Print: May 2002 )

La liberación financiera y la apertura al mercado de capitales permitió atraer la inversión extranjera y expandir la capacidad de financiamiento de los proyectos de inversión, pero al mismo tiempo...

La liberación financiera y la apertura al mercado de capitales permitió atraer la inversión extranjera y expandir la capacidad de financiamiento de los proyectos de inversión, pero al mismo tiempo...


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Resultados de las Reformas (2003-2005) y sus Perspectivas

Series: Informes y Estudios Especiales
( Print: March 2007, PDF: January 2009 )

Los países Latinoamericanos han encarado una serie de reformas y programas de estabilización en los años noventa como respuesta a la década perdida de los ochenta y como resultado de las exigencias de...

Los países Latinoamericanos han encarado una serie de reformas y programas de estabilización en los años noventa como respuesta a la década perdida de los ochenta y como resultado de las exigencias de...


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Diferenciación por Calidad de Bienes con Base Primaria y de Baja Tecnología

¿Una Ventana de Oportunidades para América Latina?

Series: Informes y Estudios Especiales
( Print: February 2008 )

El informe utiliza los valores unitarios de exportación como medida de calidad de los bienes exportados y analiza, mediante este indicador, si los países latino americanos se encuentran en una...

El informe utiliza los valores unitarios de exportación como medida de calidad de los bienes exportados y analiza, mediante este indicador, si los países latino americanos se encuentran en una...


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Brazil's Derivatives Markets

Hedging, Central Bank Intervention and Regulation

Series: Informes y Estudios Especiales
( Print: July 2008 )

This report is a study of Brazil’s derivatives markets. It examines their important role in the economy, and their role in monetary policy making by the Brazilian Central Bank (BCB). The first part of...

This report is a study of Brazil’s derivatives markets. It examines their important role in the economy, and their role in monetary policy making by the Brazilian Central Bank (BCB). The first part of...


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Law of the Sea, The

A Select Bibliography 2001

Series: Law of the Sea, The
( Print: June 2002 )

This Bibliography is divided into 21 subject categories based mainly on the major topics of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea. The books and articles within each category are listed...

This Bibliography is divided into 21 subject categories based mainly on the major topics of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea. The books and articles within each category are listed...


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Enforcement by Port States

Legislative History of Article 218 of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea

Series: Law of the Sea, The
( Print: October 2002 )

The present study is devoted to the legislative history of article 218, dealing with enforcement by port States of vessel-source pollution perpetrated outside the internal waters, the territorial sea...

The present study is devoted to the legislative history of article 218, dealing with enforcement by port States of vessel-source pollution perpetrated outside the internal waters, the territorial sea...


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Pouvoirs de l'Etat du Port

Historique de l'Elaboration de l'Article 218 de la Convention des Nations Unies sur le Droit de la...

Series: Law of the Sea, The
( Print: May 2003 )

Cette étude appartient à une série d'études destinées à mieux faire comprendre la Convention et à fournir des informations à l'intention des gouvernements, des organismes et des institutions...

Cette étude appartient à une série d'études destinées à mieux faire comprendre la Convention et à fournir des informations à l'intention des gouvernements, des organismes et des institutions...


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Institutional Requirements for Market-led Development in Latin America

Series: Informes y Estudios Especiales
( Print: May 2003 )

This paper seeks to provide a systematic framework for the main ideas that have been developed by ECLAC concerning the effects that market-led reforms have had on labor, financial and technology...

This paper seeks to provide a systematic framework for the main ideas that have been developed by ECLAC concerning the effects that market-led reforms have had on labor, financial and technology...


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Necesidades Institucionales de un Desarrollo Orientado hacia el Mercado en América Latina

Series: Informes y Estudios Especiales
( Print: August 2003 )

En este trabajo se intenta establecer un marco sistematizado de las principales ideas que ha formulado la CEPAL respecto de los efectos que han tenido las reformas orientadas al mercado sobre los...

En este trabajo se intenta establecer un marco sistematizado de las principales ideas que ha formulado la CEPAL respecto de los efectos que han tenido las reformas orientadas al mercado sobre los...


Law of the Sea, The

A Select Bibliography, 1998

Series: Law of the Sea, The
( Print: October 1999 )

This Bibliography covers major topics on the UN LOS and is divided into 23 subject categories. The books and articles within each category are listed alphabetically by author. A complete author index...

This Bibliography covers major topics on the UN LOS and is divided into 23 subject categories. The books and articles within each category are listed alphabetically by author. A complete author index...


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Educación, Comunicación y Cultura en la Sociedad de la Información

Una Perspectiva Latinoamericana

Series: Informes y Estudios Especiales
( Print: June 2003 )

Los acelerados cambios que impone la sociedad de la información en el ámbito productivo y comunicacional obliga a los nuevos medios a una rápida y ágil adaptación para la transmisión de conocimientos...

Los acelerados cambios que impone la sociedad de la información en el ámbito productivo y comunicacional obliga a los nuevos medios a una rápida y ágil adaptación para la transmisión de conocimientos...


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Capital-account and Counter-cyclical Prudential Regulations in Developing Countries

Series: Informes y Estudios Especiales
( Print: May 2003 )

This paper explores the complementary use of capital account regulations, and counter-cyclical prudential regulation of domestic financial intermediaries. It explains how these two finance policy...

This paper explores the complementary use of capital account regulations, and counter-cyclical prudential regulation of domestic financial intermediaries. It explains how these two finance policy...


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Financial Crises and National Policy Issues

An Overview

Series: Informes y Estudios Especiales
( Print: July 2003 )

This report examines the factors that have affected the flow of capital from developed countries to the emerging economies of Latin America and Asia, in recent years. It is divided into three parts...

This report examines the factors that have affected the flow of capital from developed countries to the emerging economies of Latin America and Asia, in recent years. It is divided into three parts...


Law of the Sea, The

A Select Bibliography 1999

Series: Law of the Sea, The
( Print: August 2000 )

This Bibliography is divided into 23 subject categories based mainly on the major topics of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea. The books and articles within each category are listed...

This Bibliography is divided into 23 subject categories based mainly on the major topics of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea. The books and articles within each category are listed...


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Asimetrías y Cooperación en el Area de Libre Comercio de las Américas

Series: Informes y Estudios Especiales
( Print: August 2003 )

El posible Acuerdo de Libre Comercio de las Américas (ALCA), busca vincular a los países de América Latina y el Caribe (con excepción de Cuba) con Canadá y los Estados Unidos, en lo que constituirá el...

El posible Acuerdo de Libre Comercio de las Américas (ALCA), busca vincular a los países de América Latina y el Caribe (con excepción de Cuba) con Canadá y los Estados Unidos, en lo que constituirá el...


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Returning to an Eternal Debate

The Terms of Trade for Commodities in the Twentieth Century

Series: Informes y Estudios Especiales
( Print: June 2003 )

This paper looks at the evolution of the terms of trade in commodities for the twentieth century. A statistical analysis of the relative price series for 24 commodities and of eight indices reveals a...

This paper looks at the evolution of the terms of trade in commodities for the twentieth century. A statistical analysis of the relative price series for 24 commodities and of eight indices reveals a...


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Financial Regulation and Supervision in Emerging Markets

The Experience of Latin America since the Tequila Crisis

Series: Informes y Estudios Especiales
( Print: July 2003 )

This paper examines changes in the regulation and supervision of the Latin American financial sector in the aftermath of the Tequila Crisis of 1994-1995. It also explains the importance of good...

This paper examines changes in the regulation and supervision of the Latin American financial sector in the aftermath of the Tequila Crisis of 1994-1995. It also explains the importance of good...


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How Optimal Are the Extremes? Latin American Exchange Rate Policies during the Asian Crisis

Series: Informes y Estudios Especiales
( Print: July 2003 )

This paper examines the foreign exchange systems adopted by Argentina, Chile and Mexico during the Asian crisis, a time when intermediate exchange rate regimes proved to be ineffective and ceased to...

This paper examines the foreign exchange systems adopted by Argentina, Chile and Mexico during the Asian crisis, a time when intermediate exchange rate regimes proved to be ineffective and ceased to...