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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.
15 December 2015 | Op-ed

The Climate Agreement in Paris: Betting on Collective Action
Op-ed by Alicia Bárcena, Executive Secretary of ECLAC (December 2015).
11 December 2015 | Press Release

The Time Is Now for a New Latin America-China Partnership to Foster Mutual Development Strategies
The Latin American Economic Outlook 2016 was launched today by OECD Development Centre, ECLAC and CAF –Development Bank of Latin America.
Cover Preliminary Overview
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 una familia
3 December 2015 | News

Latin America and the Caribbean Adopts Regional Instrument to Harmonize Time-Use Surveys
In 18 countries of the region there is at least one measurement of the time spent on domestic and unpaid care work.
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.
Complejo petrolífero en Argentina.
3 December 2015 | News

Ninety-Five Percent of Jobs in Argentina Are Concentrated in Half of the Country’s Regions
A report by ECLAC probes the relationship between production and territory and offers data to plan public investment in infrastructure at the service of the productive framework.
Imagen de un iceberg.
3 December 2015 | News

ECLAC Will Promote Initiatives for Sustainable and Inclusive Development During the COP21
Officials from the United Nations regional organization will participate in diverse events in the framework of the summit being held in Paris.
Foto de medicinas
3 December 2015 | News

Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Presents Opportunities and Risks for the Region’s Countries
The accumulation of origin and better access to Asian agricultural markets are among the benefits, but there is concern about the agreement’s possible impact on the price of medications and on the region's textile producers.
Foto de contenedores en un puerto
3 December 2015 | News

Coordinated Policies on Logistics and Mobility Are Key to Achieving Sustainable Development in the Region
A new document by ECLAC gives orientation to countries in order to move towards greater integration.
24 November 2015 | News

Caribbean researchers to maximize use of census microdata
The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) is charting the way forward for Caribbean countries to make microdata from their censuses more easily available to researchers.
11 November 2015 | Press Release

Latin America and the Caribbean Maintains a High Traffic Accident Mortality Rate
ECLAC and PAHO will analyze road safety progress and challenges during a global conference that will be held in Brasilia on November 18-19.
2 November 2015 | Press Release

ECLAC Calls for Redoubling Efforts to Combat Poverty and Inequality in a Scenario of Deceleration
A new study by the United Nations regional organization highlights the importance of creating productive and decent jobs, since wage income represents 80% of total household income on average in the region.
20 October 2015 | Press Release

Regional Trade at a Crossroads: Diversification and Integration in a Global Context of Low Growth
Latin American and Caribbean exports will contract -14% in 2015, in a downward trend that has been intensifying in the last three years, according to a new report by ECLAC.
Cover of ECLAC report
16 October 2015 | Announcement

ECLAC Will Present Annual Report On Trade Performance of Latin America and the Caribbean

The Commission’s Executive Secretary, Alicia Bárcena, will hold a press conference in Mexico City to release the report.
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 | Press Release

ECLAC: The Region Achieved Several Key Goals of the MDGs, the Starting Point for the 2030 Agenda
The organization presents a report on the degree of compliance with the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) 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

ECLAC and PAHO Will Analyze Road Safety and Its Importance to Sustainable Development
Organizations will host a side event during a global conference to be held in Brazil on November 18-19.

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