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Image year in review 2015
29 December 2015 | News

Recapping this Year through the Lens of ECLAC
The United Nations organization published diverse studies this year on the economic, social and environmental situation of countries in Latin America and the Caribbean.
22 December 2015 | Infographic

Tax Reforms
Fiscal policy can be a powerful instrument for income redistribution, which is key to inclusive development, according to the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC). We present here which countries in the region have made tax reforms and in what areas, in 2014 and the first half of 2015.
17 December 2015 | Press Release

Latin American and Caribbean Economies Will Grow Just 0.2% in 2016 in a Complex Global Scenario
ECLAC updated its growth projections for 2015 and next year. The fall in commodities prices and declining investment are some of the factors behind the slow regional expansion.
9 de December de 2015 | Press Release

Nueva edición de Revista CEPAL está disponible desde hoy en Internet

Publicación académica del organismo incluye estudio sobre las variaciones de precios en la demanda por combustibles y sus implicaciones para la política pública y el desarrollo sostenible.
9 de December de 2015 | Fact sheet

Competitividad exportadora de una economía petrolera-gasera. El caso de Trinidad y Tabago: 1985-2010
Resumen del artículo publicado en Revista CEPAL N° 117, diciembre de 2015. Autores: Indira Romero-Márquez y Juan Carlos Moreno-Brid.
9 de December de 2015 | Fact sheet

Una interpretación institucionalista de la política macroprudencial
Resumen del artículo publicado en Revista CEPAL N° 117, diciembre de 2015. Autores: Gustavo Chagas Goudard y Fábio Henrique Bittes Terra.
8 December 2015 | Press Release

ECLAC Proposes Debt Relief for the English-speaking Caribbean to Invest in the Fight Against Climate Change
The United Nations regional organization presented this proposal in the framework of the international conference against global warming that is being held in Paris.
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7 December 2015 | Announcement

ECLAC Presents its Overview of the Region’s Economies in 2015 and its Projections for Next Year
United Nations organization will unveil new economic growth estimates for the countries of the region in a press conference.
Foto de ganado en Uruguay
3 December 2015 | News

Uruguay Can Move Ahead on Implementing Green Taxes
A document prepared by ECLAC’s Office in Montevideo analyzes the economic activities that could be taxed with these kinds of levies.
General view of the Regional Seminar on Fiscal Policy
3 December 2015 | Announcement

Authorities and Experts Will Analyze Fiscal Policy Challenges in Times of Economic Deceleration
The XXVIII Regional Seminar on Fiscal Policy, organized by ECLAC, will be held March 16-17, 2016.
12 November 2015 | Press Release

Structural Gaps Hinder the Achievement of More Inclusive Societies: Alicia Bárcena

ECLAC’s Executive Secretary gave a keynote lecture at the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) and made a presentation before the National Institute of Statistics and Geography (INEGI).
27 October 2015 | Press Release

Economic Deceleration Affects the Region’s Labor Market in 2015 and Unemployment Will Rise to 6.6%
ECLAC-ILO calls for implementing productive development policies that foster the creation of more and better jobs.
14 October 2015 | News

Delegation from Finland’s Parliament Visited ECLAC’s Headquarters
Parliamentarians and experts met with the Deputy Executive Secretary and learned about the Commission’s work in areas such as economic and social development, science and technology, education, equality and planning.
9 October 2015 | Press Release

ECLAC Reaffirms the Importance of Investment to Recover Growth in the Region
Alicia Bárcena, Executive Secretary of the organization, is participating in the 2015 Annual Meetings of the WBG and IMF, and as of today is part of the delegation of the United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon during his visit to Peru.
5 October 2015 | Press Release

ECLAC Forecasts Region’s Economies Will Contract -0.3% in 2015 and Grow 0.7% in 2016
The regional economic dynamic shows a marked diversity. The economies of the South will be the most affected by the impact of a less favorable external context, the organization said.
30 September 2015 | Press Release

Authorities and Experts Emphasize Integration’s Potential as a Driver of Development in the Region
During a seminar at ECLAC, the lessons and challenges of the integration process carried out in Central America were addressed.
24 September 2015 | Op-ed

2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, A Bridge Between the Short and Long Term
Op-ed by Alicia Bárcena, ECLAC Executive Secretary (September 2015).
9 September 2015 | Infographic

MDG 8: Develop a Global Partnership for Development
This infographic is part of a series produced by ECLAC to assess the degree of compliance with the Millenium Development Goals (MDG) in Latin America and the Caribbean.
9 September 2015 | Op-ed

China’s “New Normal” and Its Effects on Latin America and the Caribbean
Opinion Column by Daniel Titelman, Director of ECLAC’s Economic Development Division (published in ECLAC Notes N⁰ 85, September 2015).
9 September 2015 | News

Experts Address Local Finance Challenges in Ibero-American Countries
During the gathering held at ECLAC, participants presented research papers on fiscal and financial ties between different levels of government.

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