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LAT AMER CARIB DEMO OBSRVT 2017

Latin America and the Caribbean Demographic Observatory 2017

Life Tables

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Latin America and the Caribbean Demographic Observatory / Observatorio Demográfico América Latina y el Caribe
17 Aug 2018
The Demographic Observatory 2017, devoted to the topic of mortality, supports analysis of mortality differentials by sex and age in the Latin American countries between 1950 and 2020. The tables presented in this edition were obtained by interpolation of the life tables implicit in 2017 revision ...
INEFICIENCIA DE LA DESIGUALDAD

La ineficiencia de la desigualdad

Trigésimo séptimo perío do de sesiones de la CEPAL (La Habana, 7 a 11 de Mayo 2018)

18 Jun 2018
La desigualdad es ineficiente porque dificulta el aprendizaje, el aumento de la productividad, la innovación y el crecimiento. La igualdad no es entonces solo un principio ético inherente al desarrollo, sino también un instrumento clave para promoverlo. Se analizan y miden los efectos de l...
INEFFICIENCY OF INEQUALITY

The Inefficiency of Inequality

Thirty-seventh Session of ECLAC (Havana, 7-11 May 2018)

9 Jul 2018
Inequality is inefficient since it hinders learning, productivity, innovation and growth. Equality is, then, not only an ethical principle inherent to development, but also central to achieving it. This document examines mechanisms by which inequality erodes dynamic efficien...
DESARROLLO IGUALDAD PENSAMIENTO

Desarrollo e igualdad

El pensamiento de la CEPALen su séptimo decenio - Textos seleccionados del período 2008-2018

18 Jun 2018
En este libro se presenta una selección de textos elaborados por la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL) durante su séptimo decenio de existencia (2008-2018). Los trabajos aquí reproducidos recogen las nuevas ideas que la CEPAL ha aportado al pensamiento latinoamericano y mu...
PERS COMR INT AMÉR LAT CARB 2017

Perspectivas del Comercio Internacional de América Latina y el Caribe 2017

Recuperación en un contexto de incertidumbre

21 Aug 2018
Esta primera edición de Perspectivas del Comercio Internacional de América Latina y el Caribe —que es la continuación del Panorama de la Inserción Internacional de América Latina y el Caribe con un nuevo título— corresponde a 2017 y contiene tres capítulos. En el capítulo I se describe el context...
INT TRDE OTLK LAT AMER CARIB 2017

International Trade Outlook for Latin America and the Caribbean 2017

Recovery in an Uncertain Context

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International Trade Outlook for Latin America and the Caribbean
18 Jun 2018
This first edition of International Trade Outlook for Latin America and the Caribbean, which is the continuation of Latin America and the Caribbean in the World Economy with a new title, covers 2017 and contains three chapters. The first chapter describes the current international context and the...
FINANCIAL INCLUS SMALL RURAL

Financial Inclusion of Small Rural Producers

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ECLAC Books / Libros de la CEPAL
18 Jun 2018
There is mounting empirical evidence that the responsible provision and use of formal financial services have a positive impact on household well-being and enterprise performance. At the individual level, financial inclusion benefits rural households and small producers by facilitating the safe a...
REVISTA DE LA CEPAL #124 04/2018

Revista de la CEPAL No.124, Abril 2018

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Revista de la CEPAL
23 May 2018
La Revista CEPAL se fundó en 1976 y es una publicación cuatrimestral de la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe, de las Naciones Unidas, con sede en Santiago de Chile. El objetico de la Revista es contribuir al examen de los problemas del desarrollo socioeconómico de la región, con ...
CEPAL REVIEW #123 12/2017

CEPAL Review No.123, December 2017

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CEPAL Review
23 May 2018
Cepal Review is the leading journal for the study of economic and social development issues in Latin America and the Caribbean. Edited by the Economic Commission for Latin America, each issue focuses on economic trends, industrialization, income distribution, technological development and monetar...
PANORAMA FISCAL AMERICA LATIN 2018

Panorama Fiscal de América Latina y el Caribe 2018

Los desafíos de las políticas públicas en el marco de la Agenda 2030

27 Apr 2018
La presente edición del Panorama Fiscal de América Latina y el Caribe coincide con un importante hito: el trigésimo aniversario del Seminario Regional de Política Fiscal de la CEPAL. Durante los últimos 30 años, este seminario ha sido un evento central en la agenda regional para la discusión de l...
FISCAL PANORAMA LAT AMER 2018

Fiscal Panorama of Latin America and the Caribbean 2018

Public Policy Challenges in the Framework of the 2030 Agenda

14 Jan 2019
This edition of Fiscal Panorama of Latin America and the Caribbean coincides with an important milestone: the thirtieth anniversary of the Regional Seminar on Fiscal Policy organized by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC). Over the past 30 years, this seminar has b...
SOCIAL PANORAMA LAT AMER 1994

Social Panorama of Latin America 1994

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Social Panorama of Latin America
2 Dec 1994
This third edition of the Social Panorama of Latin America is an expression of the ECLAC secretariat's continuing effort to incorporate the social dimension into the Commission's annual appraisals of regional development. The analysis presented in this edition emphasizes core issues concerning ch...
SOCIAL PANORAMA LAT AMER 1993

Social Panorama of Latin America 1993

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Social Panorama of Latin America
11 Apr 1993
This second edition of the Social panorama of Latin America is an expression of the ECLAC secretariat's continuing efforts to incorporate the social dimension into the Commission's annual appraisals of regional development. The present report covers twice as many countries as the first, and the i...
FOREIGN DIRECT INVEST LAT AME 2006

Foreign Direct Investment in Latin America and the Caribbean 2006

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Foreign Direct Investment in Latin America and the Caribbean
5 May 2006
This publication sets out and analyses the main foreign direct investment (FDI) trends in the countries of Latin America and the Caribbean. In 2006, foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows to Latin America and the Caribbean (excluding the main financial centres) continued their upward trend, reac...
FOREIGN DIRECT INVEST LAT AME 2005

Foreign Direct Investment in Latin America and the Caribbean 2005

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Foreign Direct Investment in Latin America and the Caribbean
7 Apr 2005
This publication sets out and analyses the main foreign direct investment (FDI) trends in the countries of Latin America and the Caribbean. Abstract In 2005 amounted to over US$ 68 billion, almost 11% more than in 2004. These inflows greatly exceed the figures recorded between 2001 and 2003, but ...
FOREIGN DIRECT INVEST LAT AME 2004

Foreign Direct Investment in Latin America and the Caribbean 2004

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Foreign Direct Investment in Latin America and the Caribbean
6 Jul 2004
This publication sets out and analyses the main foreign direct investment (FDI) trends in the countries of Latin America and the Caribbean in 2004. For the first time since 1999, foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows into Latin America and the Caribbean grew in 2004. These inflows topped US$ 54...
FOREIGN DIRECT INVEST LAT AME 2003

Foreign Direct Investment in Latin America and the Caribbean 2003

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Foreign Direct Investment in Latin America and the Caribbean
31 Oct 2003
This publication sets out and analyses the main foreign direct investment (FDI) trends in the countries of Latin America and the Caribbean. In 2003, flows of foreign direct investment (FDI) to Latin America and the Caribbean continued to shrink for the fourth year running. With this latest declin...
FOREIGN DIRECT INVEST LAT AME 2002

Foreign Direct Investment in Latin America and the Caribbean 2002

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Foreign Direct Investment in Latin America and the Caribbean
5 Jul 2002
This publication sets out and analyses the main foreign direct investment (FDI) trends in the countries of Latin America and the Caribbean in 2002. The decline in flows of foreign direct investment (FDI) to Latin America and the Caribbean which began in 2000 grew even sharper in 2002. This trend ...
FOREIGN DIRECT INVEST LAT AME 2001

Foreign Direct Investment in Latin America and the Caribbean 2001

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Foreign Direct Investment in Latin America and the Caribbean
3 Apr 2001
This publication sets out and analyses the main foreign direct investment (FDI) trends in the countries of Latin America and the Caribbean in 2001. Foreign direct investment (FDI) flows to Latin America and the Caribbean dwindled for the second year in a row in 2001, and preliminary data for 2002...
FOREIGN DIRECT INVEST LAT AME 2000

Foreign Direct Investment in Latin America and the Caribbean 2000

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Foreign Direct Investment in Latin America and the Caribbean
12 May 2000
This publication sets out and analyses the main foreign direct investment (FDI) trends in the countries of Latin America and the Caribbean. In 2000, for the first time in nearly two decades, the Latin American and Caribbean region's FDI inflows dropped by 20% from the previous year's figure to st...
FOREIGN DIRECT INVEST LAT AME 1999

Foreign Direct Investment in Latin America and the Caribbean 1999

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Foreign Direct Investment in Latin America and the Caribbean
5 May 1999
This publication sets out and analyses the main foreign direct investment (FDI) trends in the countries of Latin America and the Caribbean in 1999. In 1998, FDI inflows amounted to US$ 76.7 billion and thus surpassed the record level recorded in 1997; by the same token, 1999 inflows will be large...
FOREIGN DIRECT INVEST LAT AME 1998

Foreign Direct Investment in Latin America and the Caribbean 1998

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Foreign Direct Investment in Latin America and the Caribbean
13 Jul 1998
This publication sets out and analyses the main foreign direct investment (FDI) trends in the countries of Latin America and the Caribbean in 1998. In 1997, US$ 65.2 billion poured into the economies of Latin America and the Caribbean. Approximately 30% of that was concentrated in Brazil, which e...
PANORAMA SOCIAL AMERICA LATIN 2017

Panorama Social de América Latina 2017

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Panorama Social de América Latina
6 Apr 2018
En esta edición del Panorama Social de América Latina, la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL) responde a preguntas de los países de la región sobre tres grandes temas: la desigualdad de ingresos de las personas y los hogares y su relación con la dinámica del mercado laboral...
SOCIAL PANORAMA LAT AMER 2017

Social Panorama of Latin America 2017

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Social Panorama of Latin America
25 Apr 2018
In this edition of Social Panorama of Latin America, ECLAC has addressed the questions posed by the countries of the region in three major areas: income inequality between individuals and households and how these relate to labour market dynamics; the evolution of poverty and its determinants; and...
BALANCE PRELIMINAR ECON LATIN 2017

Balance Preliminar de las Economías de América Latina y el Caribe 2017

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Balance Preliminar de las Economías de América Latina y el Caribe
11 Apr 2018
El Balance Preliminar de las Economías de América Latina y el Caribe, uno de los informes anuales más importantes de la CEPAL, analiza en su edición 2017 el desempeño económico de la región durante el año, el contexto internacional, las políticas macroeconómicas que los países han implementado y ...
PRELIM OVERVIEW ECON LAT AMER 2017

Preliminary Overview of the Economies of Latin America and the Caribbean 2017

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Preliminary Overview of the Economy of Latin America and the Caribbean
25 Apr 2018
The Preliminary Overview of the Economies of Latin America and the Caribbean, one of the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean's most important annual reports, analyzes in its latest edition the economic performance of the region throughout the year, including the...
STAT YRBK LATIN AMERICA 2017

Statistical Yearbook for Latin America and the Caribbean 2017

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Statistical Yearbook for Latin America and the Caribbean / Anuario estadístico de América Latina y el Caribe
12 Apr 2018
The 2017 edition of Statistical Yearbook for Latin America and the Caribbean presents a set of basic statistics that characterize the economic, sociodemographic and environmental situation of the region in relation to a particular period. This information is part of the set of statistics availabl...