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Fourth Ministerial Conference on the Information Society Will Be Held in Montevideo
The Fourth Ministerial Conference on the Information Society in Latin America and the Caribbean, which is
being organized by ECLAC and the Government of Uruguay, is being held from 3 to 5 April
2013 in Montevideo, and will be attended by officials, experts and business sector representatives from the
region. ECLAC will present the document Digital Economy for Structural Change
and Equality.
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OPINION
The Region’s Energy Challenges in Terms of Inclusive and Sustainable
Development.
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SUBREGIONAL/OFFICES
ECLAC Observatory for Imports Identifies Refused Products
by the United States.
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ECLAC Supports Planning Policies in Argentina
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A New Perspective on the Trade in Goods and Services in Central America
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PUBLICATIONS
ECLAC's Most Recent Documents and Reports.
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CALENDAR
Important Events Up to May 2013.
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Number of Female Judges in the Region's Courts Doubles in a Decade
The increase in women within the judiciary goes
hand in hand with a similar expansion across the executive and the legislature, as well as in other
decision-making spheres, according to data in the latest report from the Gender Equality Observatory of
Latin America and the Caribbean.
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Rises in Commodity Prices, VAT and Income Tax Increase
the Tax Burden of the Region's Countries
According to a recent ECLAC publication, between 2000 and 2011 the average tax burden
of Latin American and Caribbean countries as a proportion of GDP grew by between 3 and 4 percentage
points, which promoted an increase in fiscal revenue.
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Latin American Authorities and Experts Will Analyse
Poverty Measurement and Short-Term Economic Indicators
The 12th meeting of the Executive Committee of the Statistical Conference of the Americas (SCA) of
ECLAC will be held from 24 to 26 April 2013 in Pucón, southern Chile. The meeting will
be attended by statistical authorities and experts from throughout the region.
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Improved Education and Employment for Young People
Are Key for Taking Advantage of the Demographic Dividend
Most Ibero-American countries are currently in a strong position for economic growth, thanks to the
higher proportion of working-age people. However, this window could close without immediate investment
in improving the educational and labour conditions of young people.
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