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A summary of the ECLAC proposals
(1995-04)
There is growing consensus that although a solid, balanced macroeconomic base is a necessary condition for development, it is not of itself enough to ensure that development is actually achieved or that its fruits will be ...
An analysis of maritime transport and its costs for the Caribbean
(ECLAC, 2000-11-14)
Introduction
The Caribbean is largely made up of small and specialised open
island economies, which import a large proportion of their consumer goods. In
addition, any local production of goods and services is heavily ...
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 ...
Capital flows to Latin America: second quarter 2002
(ECLAC, 2003-09-27)
In the second quarter of 2002, conditions in global financial markets worsened as investor confidence deteriorated and risk aversion heightened. The revelation of corporate accounting irregularities in mature markets ...
Energy efficiency potential in Jamaica: challenges, opportunities and strategies for implementation
(ECLAC, 2011-04)
The Barbados Programme of Action (BPoA) for Small Island Developing States (SIDS) identifies energy management as a critical issue in achieving sustainability. Like many of the small islands states, Jamaica is economically ...
Biofuels potential in Guyana
(ECLAC, 2007-02)
Abstract
Guyana depends on imported fuel to meet the needs of its transport sector. In recent years, pricesof derivatives of petroleum have increased significantly, further widening the current account
deficit. In 2005, ...
Strengthening development: the interplay of macro- and microeconomics
(CEPAL, 1996-07)
Introduction The 1980s can best be understood as a watershed in the experience of the Latin American and Caribbean economies. Despite marked differences in certain features and consequences of the change, all of the ...
Economic Survey of Latin America and the Caribbean 2010-2011: Internacional integration and macroeconomic policy challenges amid global economic turmoil
(ECLAC, 2011-11)
After contracting in 2009, GDP expanded by 5.9% in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2010, albeit with the region's hallmark differences in performance from one country to another. The expansion in output was driven by ...
The contribution of biofuels to the sustainability of development in Latin America and the Caribbean
(ECLAC, 2008-12)
Given the increasing difficulty of ensuring the supply of crude oil and oil products, and the sharp increase in their prices, biofuels programmes in the developed countries-particularly the United States and the European ...