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PANORAMA SOCIAL AMERICA LATIN 1998

Panorama Social de América Latina 1998

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Panorama Social de América Latina
23 Jul 1999
El Panorama Social de América Latina presenta una evaluación anual de los aspectos más destacados de la evolución social latinoamericana en las áreas de empleo, distribución de ingreso, pobreza, infancia, juventud, género y gasto social. En esta publicación se incluye también un seguimiento de la...
PACTO FISCAL FORTALEZAS DEBILIDADE

Pacto Fiscal, El

Fortalezas, Debilidades y Desafíos

6 Aug 1999
Desde inicios de la presente década, la CEPAL ha producido un conjunto de documentos sobre la propuesta de 'Transformación productiva con equidad', en los que se ofrece un conjunto de orientaciones para abordar el desarrollo actual y futuro de la región. Como parte de este proceso, la Comisión ha...
SCIENCE TECHN & INNOVAT COLOMBIA

Science, Technology and Innovation Policy Review, The

Colombia

3 Sep 1999
The ability of a country to sustain rapid economic growth in the long run is highly dependent on the effectiveness with which its institutions and policies support the technological transformation and innovativeness of its enterprises. This publication evaluates the effectiveness of the science a...
LAT AMER WORLD ECON 1998

Latin America and the Caribbean in the World Economy 1998

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Latin America and the Caribbean in the World Economy
9 Jul 1999
This publication reviews the international situation and describes the main short-term trends observed in the global economy. It also examines the evolution of major economic groups and the steps being taken to establish the Free Trade Area of the Americas. The book discusses trade and trade poli...
CEPAL REVIEW #65 08/1998

CEPAL Review No.65, August 1998

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CEPAL Review
25 Jun 1999
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...
REVISTA DE LA CEPAL #67 04/1999

Revista de la CEPAL No.67, Abril 1999

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Revista de la CEPAL
6 Aug 1999
La Revista de la CEPAL es la publicación más importante para el estudio de las cuestiones relativas al desarrollo económico y social de América Latina y el Caribe, en cada número se abordan las tendencias económicas, la industrialización, la distribución de los ingresos, el desarrollo tecnológico...
STAT YRBK OF THE ECE 1998/99

Trends in Europe and North America

Statistical Yearbook of the ECE

14 May 1999
This yearbook provides basic data on the fifty-five countries of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (ECE), which includes all countries of the former Soviet Union; Central, Eastern and Western Europe; Israel; the United States of America and Canada. The first part of the book prese...
PANORAMA INSERC INTL AMER 1998

Panorama de la Inserción Internacional de América Latina y el Caribe 1998

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Panorama de la Inserción Internacional de América Latina y el Caribe
9 Jul 1999
La presente edición del Panorama de la Inserción Internacional de América Latina y el Caribe persigue el doble objetivo de informar a los gobiernos de la región sobre las tendencias de la economía y del comercio internacional, que pueden incidir en sus estrategias de desarrollo económico, y de co...
QUIEN ES QUIEN: EN LA INSTITUCIONA

Quién es Quién

En la Institucionalidad Centroamericana

16 Apr 1999
Los tiempos nuevos plantean a la región centroamericana el desafío impostergable de su integración conjunta al nuevo mundo global. Para afrontar exitosamente estos retos, Centroamérica debe vincular -de manera más coherente- su nueva institucionalidad democrática con un vasto movimiento. Después ...
REVISTA DE LA CEPAL #66 12/1998

Revista de la CEPAL No.66, Diciembre 1998

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Revista de la CEPAL
14 May 1999
La Revista de la CEPAL es la publicación más importante para el estudio de las cuestiones relativas al desarrollo económico y social de América Latina y el Caribe, en cada número se abordan las tendencias económicas, la industrialización, la distribución de los ingresos, el desarrollo tecnológico...
CEPAL REVIEW #64 04/1998

CEPAL Review No.64, April 1998

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CEPAL Review
16 Apr 1999
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...
BALANCE PRELIMINAR DE LAS ECONOMIA

Balance Preliminar de las Economías de América Latina y el Caribe

5 Feb 1999
El año 1998 será recordado como uno de los años más complejos que ha conocido América Latina y el Caribe en los últimos tiempos. Los efectos de la crisis financiera internacional que comenzó en Asia a mediados de 1997 fueron severos y restringieron el acceso al financiamiento externo. La caída de...
MNGMT LATIN AMERICAN RIVER BASINS

Management of Latin American River Basins

Amazon, Plata and Sao Francisco

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Water Resources Management and Policy
6 Aug 1999
The Bolivia Summit of the Americas declared in 1996 that despite extensive efforts by countries in the Americas to improve water use and management, demand continues to rise while contamination has seriously degraded the quality of freshwater, spreading disease and causing economic losses. This b...
ECON SURV LAT AMER 1997/98

Economic Survey of Latin America and the Caribbean 1997-1998

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Economic Survey of Latin America and the Caribbean
19 Feb 1999
The Economic Survey of Latin America and the Caribbean, 1997-1998 is the fiftieth edition in this series. To mark this milestone, a special chapter has been included in this edition which traces the history of the publication and outlines the way in which the economic situation in the region has ...
PRELIM OVERVIEW ECON LAT AMER 1998

Preliminary Overview of the Economies of Latin America and the Caribbean 1998

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Preliminary Overview of the Economy of Latin America and the Caribbean
16 Apr 1999
The countries of Latin America and the Caribbean have faced an extraordinary degree of volatility in both the financial and trade sectors in 1998. The Asian financial crisis restricted the region's access to external financing and tumbling export prices resulted in the drop in value of the countr...
REVISTA DE LA CEPAL CEPAL CINCUEN

Revista de la CEPAL

CEPAL Cincuenta Años

12 Mar 1999
La Revista de la CEPAL es la publicación más importante para el estudio de las cuestiones relativas al desarrollo económico y social de América Latina y el Caribe, en cada número se abordan las tendencias económicas, la industrialización, la distribución de los ingresos, el desarrollo tecnológico...
ESTUDIO ECON AMER LATINA 1997/98

Estudio Económico de América Latina y el Caribe, 1997-1998

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Estudio Económico de América Latina y el Caribe
8 Jan 1999
The Economic Survey of Latin America and the Caribbean, 1997-1998 is the fiftieth edition in this series. To mark this milestone, a special chapter has been included in this edition of the Survey which traces the history of the publication and outlines the way in which the economic situation in t...
EXPORT PERFORMANCE IN CHILE: LESSO

Export Performance in Chile

Lessons from Africa

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UNU/WIDER Working Papers
20 Nov 1998
This study looks at the performance of exports in Chile for the period 1960-1995. It identifies the main trends in the growth of exports and attempts to assign responsibility to various factors for export performance. Export Performance in Chile also addresses the role of trade liberalization. Th...
TOWARDS THE ABYSS? THE POLITICAL E

Towards the Abyss? The Political Economy of Emergency in Haiti

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UNU/WIDER Research for Action
20 Nov 1998
Towards the Abyss? The Political Economy of Emergency in Haiti examines how the sanctions placed on Haiti during the period 1991-1994 has affected its economy and the challenges it faces for the future. It uses economic and political analyses to explain factors contributing to humanitarian emerge...
GOBERNABILIDAD DEMOCRATICA AMERICA

Gobernabilidad Democrática en América Central

4 Dec 1998
Tras largas décadas de conflictos civiles armados, Centroamérica ha encontrado su sendero hacia la Paz. El reto más importante para los países de la región y para la cooperación internacional consiste ahora en colmar la brecha que existe entre la firma de los acuerdos de paz y la consolidación de...
CEPAL REVIEW #63 12/1997

CEPAL Review No.63, December 1997

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CEPAL Review
23 Oct 1998
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...
SOCIAL PANORAMA LAT AMER 1997

Social Panorama of Latin America 1997

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Social Panorama of Latin America
9 Oct 1998
The Social Panorama of Latin America provides an annual assessment of the most salient aspects of social development in Latin America, with particular emphasis on the question of equity. Among the issues it examines are poverty, education, the situation of children and young people, gender and so...
CEPAL REVIEW #62 08/1997

CEPAL Review No.62, August 1997

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CEPAL Review
9 Oct 1998
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...
REVISTA DE LA CEPAL #65 08/1998

Revista de la CEPAL No.65, Agosto 1998

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Revista de la CEPAL
9 Oct 1998
La Revista de la CEPAL es la publicación más importante para el estudio de las cuestiones relativas al desarrollo económico y social de América Latina y el Caribe, en cada número se abordan las tendencias económicas, la industrialización, la distribución de los ingresos, el desarrollo tecnológico...
ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMMES IN LATIN

Environmental Programmes in Latin America and the Caribbean

An Assessment of UNDP Experience

11 Sep 1998
With the objective of assessing the impact that projects sponsored by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) have on the environment of Latin America and the Caribbean and to identify lessons that can be applied in orienting future UNDP investments, this publication analyses 22 projects ...
LIVING ARRANG OLDER PERSONS CANADA

Living Arrangements of Older Persons in Canada

Effects on their Socio-Economic Conditions

19 Feb 1999
Population ageing is widely recognized as one of the most salient long-term developments in the countries of Europe and North America, which has profound economic and social implications, and poses unique public policy challenges. This publication discusses a wide range of issues related to agein...