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Financial market reaction to central bank monetary policy communications under an inflation- targeting regime: the case of Brazil
(2012-08)
Central bank communications are important for guiding expectations. For emerging countries, however, research on this issue is scarce. Because Brazil represents an important emerging country under inflation targeting, this ...
Policies and practices for the use of information and communications technologies (ICTs) in education in Latin America and the Caribbean
(CEPAL, 2011-11)
This report presents the results of a study on policies and practices related to the incorporation of information and communications technologies (ICTs) into education systems in the countries of Latin America and the ...
Policy Brief: Evidence based policy-making in the Caribbean
(ECLAC, Subregional Headquarters for the Caribbean, 2012-12)
There is much advocacy in the Caribbean regarding the need for evidence-based policy making, that is – policy making that is based on timely and reliable data regarding a particular economic ...
Caribbean policy response to the information age: a review of government information and communications technology policy and services in selected Caribbean countries
(ECLAC, 2001-11-30)
Caribbean governments have been reacting to the phenomenon that is the Information Age with a variety of policy initiatives. Initially governments trained most of their efforts at facilitating the development of an ...
Information and communication technologies for agricultural development in Latin America: trends, barriers and policies
(ECLAC, 2013-02)
The present publication has been prepared to study the potential of ICTs to promote socially inclusive and environmentally sustainable agricultural development. In Latin America, social inclusion and environmental ...
Mexico: industrial policies and the production of information and communication technology goods and services
(2015-12)
This study investigates the extent to which the digital boom has had repercussions on productive activity, in terms of both manufacturing (ict goods) and services (ict services), in addition to its potential ramifications ...
Caribbean tourism, trends, policies and impact, 1985-2002
(ECLAC, 2003-12-10)
This paper provides an overview of the structure and performance of the Caribbean tourism sector. It evaluates the role of policies and strategies as they impact the growth and competitiveness of the sector. Although the ...
Trade Facilitation: Promoting Trade as an Engine of Growth Using Information and Communication Technologies (ICTS)
(ECLAC, 2005-06)
Three factors define the main difficulties faced by developing countries in the area of trade facilitation: (i) limited understanding and use by governments and business (especially SMEs) of trade facilitation and of ICT ...
Information society and public ICT policies in the Caribbean: a review of advances and challenges, policy instruments and country experiences
(ECLAC, 2007-12)
The Caribbean region has an exceptional potential for becoming an international hub of Information and Communications Technologies (ICT) services hosting, outsourcing and delivery.Its strategic location, similar time zones ...