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An appraisal of a quarter-century of structural pension reforms in Latin America
(2004-12)
This article gives a comparative description of three different
general structural pension reform models applied in 12 Latin American countries, analysing their key concepts. In its main part, it analyses and suggests ...
Pension system reform in Latin America
(1995-08)
When reforming pension systems, the arguments used must be carefully studied, since changes may involve substantial economic, social and political costs. The reforms which are being carried out in the region reflect this ...
Monetary dilemmas: Argentina in MERCOSUR
(ECLAC, 2002-04)
Abstract The deep economic crisis of Argentina has been causing an active quest for conclusions of topical or general importance. Indeed, an experience of this kind is likely to generate useful lessons for macroeconomic ...
Latin America and the Caribbean in the World Economy 2010-2011: The region in the decade of the emerging economies
(ECLAC, 2011-10)
In mid-2011, conditions deteriorated in the industrialized
economies. Early in the year, instability in North Africa
combined with other factors to push up fuel prices. Then,
in March, the tragedy of the earthquake, ...
Renewable energies potential in Jamaica
(ECLAC, 2005-06)
Jamaica has abundant renewable energy sources (RES), which have hardly been tapped in the past and could provide for large shares of the future energy requirements. In 2005, around 5% of the expected 4,020 GWh of electricity ...
Tributación en América Latina: en busca de una nueva agenda de reformas
(CEPAL, 2006-12)
Contenidos Resumen Abstract Presentación del señor José Luis Machinea, Secretario Ejecutivo de la CEPAL Resumen En el último cuarto de siglo, la política tributaria en América Latina ha sido objeto de continuo ...
Foreign investment in Mexico after economic reform
(ECLAC, 2002-07)
Introduction
Since the mid-1980s the Mexican economy has undergone a process
of deep economic reform designed to shift away from the more inward-oriented
development model that Mexico had followed until then. The main ...
Barbados: public-private sector partnership
(ECLAC, 2010-03)
Many successful countries, especially latecomers, in terms of export diversification and enhancement have not relied entirely on spontaneous market forces. Rather they have developed public-private alliances to build ...
Tax performance and reform in the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS)
(ECLAC, 1999-06-01)
Introduction
Based on the evidence of the last few decades, it is widely
accepted that the State can be an obstacle to development. The corollary to this, of course, is that public policy can play a pivotal role in ...