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ECON PANORAMA LATIN AMERICA 1996

Economic Panorama of Latin America

1 Nov 1996
Expansion of economic activity, relative price stability, alleviation of the debt burden and a massive inflow of foreign capital. These are the current characteristics of Latin American economies. This publication presents trends and economic indicators in figures and statistical tables for count...
MANAGING CAPITAL INFLOWS IN LATIN

Managing Capital Inflows in Latin America

Series:
UNDP Discussion Papers Series
1 Nov 1996
This report discusses the recent surge in foreign capital inflows in Brazil, Chile, Colombia and Mexico; evaluates policy experiences in these countries; and draws conclusions concerning the most appropriate ways of dealing with these flows.
REVISTA DE LA CEPAL #59 08/1996

Revista de la CEPAL No.59, Agosto 1996

Series:
Revista de la CEPAL
23 Aug 1996
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 #57 12/1995

CEPAL Review No.57, December 1995

Series:
CEPAL Review
26 Jul 1996
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...
MEGA CITY IN LATIN AMERICA

Mega-city in Latin America, The

1 Nov 1996
The sheer number of people living in Latin America's mega-cities is not the only reason for looking at them carefully. Unfortunately, they also demonstrate many of the worst symptoms of the region's underdevelopment: vast areas of shantytowns, huge numbers of poor people, high concentrations of a...
LIMITS OF THE GLOBAL VILLAGE, THE

Limits of the Global Village, The

Globalization, Nations and the State

Series:
World Development Studies
21 Mar 1997
This study, which deals with some of the general aspects of globalization focuses on the globalization process from a Latin American perspective. It shows that Latin America belongs to the hemisphere which has probably been more exposed to the different dimensions of globalization in the developi...
ECON SURV LAT AMER 1994/95

Economic Survey of Latin America and the Caribbean 1994-1995

Series:
Economic Survey of Latin America and the Caribbean
17 May 1996
Issued in two volumes - volume I gives insight into the economic trends, the international economy and the role of exchange rate policy in Latin America and the Caribbean. Volume II explores the economic developments by country. Complimentary statistical tables are included.
REVISTA DE LA CEPAL #58 04/1996

Revista de la CEPAL No.58, Abril 1996

Series:
Revista de la CEPAL
17 May 1996
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 ...
ENERGY BALANC FOR EUROPE & N AMER

Energy Balances for Europe and North America

23 Aug 1996
A presentation of a wealth of energy data with projections to the year 20l0 for the countries of Europe, North America and the USSR. It presents separate tables for some nine different energy sources showing production, consumption and final consumption.
STAT YRBK LATIN AMERICA 1995

Statistical Yearbook for Latin America and the Caribbean 1995

Series:
Statistical Yearbook for Latin America and the Caribbean / Anuario estadístico de América Latina y el Caribe
3 May 1996
Extensive statistical data on regional and individual country levels. Tables cover population, national accounts, agriculture, industry, import-export goods and services, balance of payments and transports.
AMAZONIA RESILIENCY & DYNAMISM

Amazonia

Resiliency and Dynamism of the Land and its People

Series:
UNU Studies on Critical Environmental Regions
26 Dec 1997
The Amazon basin, site of the world's largest remaining tropical rain forest, is experiencing rapid ecological and socio-economic changes. This book examines the driving forces behind these changes and considers current threats to the forests and their biodiversity. Various strategies for conserv...
ANN BULL STEEL STAT N AMER 1991/94

Annual Bulletin of Steel Statistics for Europe and North America

23 Aug 1996
Provides basic data on the development of steel production and trade, consumption and trade of raw materials, movements of scrap, consumption of energy in the steel industry and steel deliveries to consuming industries in European countries, Canada, the United States and Japan.
FRAGILE TROPICS OF LATIN AMERICA

Fragile Tropics of Latin America, The

Sustainable Management of Changing Environments

23 Feb 1996
The countries of Latin America are confronted with a major dilemma - the desire to exploit the resources of their tropical regions for economic development and on the other hand the realization of the problem of ecological fragility. The growing concern is the urgent need to find alternatives to ...
SOCIAL PANORAMA LAT AMER 1995

Social Panorama of Latin America 1995

Series:
Social Panorama of Latin America
23 Feb 1996
The year's edition discusses the impact of recent economic trends on poverty, employment and income distribution; presents quantitative evidence on the high returns brought by investment in more and better education, not only for children, but their households. It also examines women's important ...
CEPAL REVIEW #56 08/1995

CEPAL Review No.56, August 1995

Series:
CEPAL Review
9 Feb 1996
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...
CEPAL REVIEW #55 04/1995

CEPAL Review No.55, April 1995

Series:
CEPAL Review
19 Jan 1996
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 #57 12/1995

Revista de la CEPAL No.57, Diciembre 1995

Series:
Revista de la CEPAL
19 Jan 1996
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 ...
NORTH AMERICA TIMBER TRENDS STUDY

North American Timber Trends Study

Series:
Geneva Timber and Forest Study Papers
3 May 1996
Assessing the prospects for the supply and demand of timber, this study presents an outlook for the forest and forest product sector of North America to the year 2015.
ECON SURV LAT AMER 1993 V2

Economic Survey of Latin America and the Caribbean 1993, Vol.II

Series:
Economic Survey of Latin America and the Caribbean
22 Dec 1995
Issued in two volumes - volume I gives insight into the economic trends, the international economy and the role of exchange rate policy in Latin America and the Caribbean. Volume II explores the economic developments by country. Complimentary statistical tables are included.
FAMILY & FUTURE REGIONAL PROGRAMME

Family and Future

A Regional Programme in Latin America and the Caribbean

Series:
ECLAC Books / Libros de la CEPAL
13 Oct 1995
The evolution of the family in the Latin American and Caribbean countries reflects a number of world wide trends such as smaller family size, growing family instability, the variety of child rearing arrangements and changing parental roles. This book also contains seven documents that reflect the...
CEPAL REVIEW #54 12/1994

CEPAL Review No.54, December 1994

Series:
CEPAL Review
15 Sep 1995
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 #56 08/1995

Revista de la CEPAL No.56, Agosto 1995

Series:
Revista de la CEPAL
8 Sep 1995
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 ...
ECON SURV LAT AMER 1993

Economic Survey of Latin America and the Caribbean 1993

Series:
Economic Survey of Latin America and the Caribbean
1 Sep 1995
Issued in two volumes - volume I gives insight into the economic trends, the international economy and the role of exchange rate policy in Latin America and the Caribbean. Volume II explores the economic developments by country. Complimentary statistical tables are included.
WOMEN & MEN EUROPE & NORTH 1995

Women and Men in Europe and North America

11 Aug 1995
Visibility is a prerequisite for change. In order to show objectively the facts about the situation of women and men in all areas of society, the United Nations continues to play a vital role in the collection, analysis and dissemination of gender statistics. This publication gives a statistical ...
ECON INTEGRAT EUROPE & NORTH AMER

Economic Integration in Europe and North America

Series:
UN/ECE Economic Study
30 Jun 1995
One of the most remarkable developments of this century has been the rapid integration of the industrial economies since the Second World War. The collection of papers in this publication addresses the economic integration in Europe and North America in the post-war period up to the late 1980s an...