ECLAC Notes Nº 9

Investment in Argentina and Colombia during the 1990s Structural reform, investment and employment: The case of Bolivia Opinion: The challenges of small economies Highlights: The microeconomics of the new economic model in Latin America IndicatorsBrazil: a decade of transition Recent titles Calendar

ECLAC Notes Nº 46

Regional Energy Integration Looks Distant But Could be Crucial WTO and Free Trade Agreement Dispute Settlement Mechanisms Progress OPINION Central America: Poor Terms for the Terms of Trade, by José Luis Machinea HIGHLIGHTS Integration Schemes in Crisis and the Convergence of Trade Agreements, by Osvaldo Rosales INDICATORS: Economic Growth and Employment Direct Action in Favour of Indigenous Peoples and Afro-descendents Rises Recent Titles Calendar

ECLAC Notes Nº 53. Special Issue

Special Issue: 50th Anniversary of the Latin American and Caribbean Demographic Centre (CELADE) - ECLAC Population Division. A Region Where Fewer Children Are Born. Challenges and Opportunities of Moving Elsewhere. Opinion by ECLAC's Executive Secretary, José Luis Machinea. The Latin American and Caribbean Population Challenge. CELADE Celebrates Its 50th Anniversary. Highlights. A New Look at the Population Pyramid Death and Inequality. Recent titles. Calendar of Events

ECLAC Notes Nº 28

Foreign Direct Investment Flows to Latin America Plunged by One-Third in 2002 More of an Opportunity than a Limitation Op-ed by Ricardo Ffrench-Davis: Economic Reforms to Grow with Equity Highlights: New Options to Attract Foreign Investment Indicators The Competitiveness of Agrifoods in Central America and the Caribbean Recent Titles Calendar

ECLAC Notes Nº 42

Latin America and the Caribbean's Trade Rises for the Second Year Running China Seeking to Strengthen Economic Ties with Latin American Countries Op-ed by José Luis Machinea: A New Phase in Regional Integration Highlights by Ricardo Ffrench-Davis: Financial Crises in Emerging Economies: Not Just Bad Luck nor Pure Contagion Indicators It's Time to Reduce the Bias Against Public Investment Recent Titles Calendar

ECLAC Notes Nº 54

Latin American and Caribbean Economies Register 5% Growth in 2007, with Projections of 4.6% for 2008. Strengthening the Region's Economic Ties with Asian Countries Op-ed by ECLAC Executive Secretary, José Luis Machinea. Region Should Foster Improved Participation in the Global Trade in Modern Services. Highlights. From eLAC2007 to eLAC2010: the Progress in Latin American and Caribbean Information Societies. Indicators Children and Adolescents. Most Lack Access to Drinking Water and Sanitation. Recent titles. Calendar of events

ECLAC Notes Nº 49

Poverty in Latin America Continues to Decrease for the Third Consecutive Year Community Response to Domestic Violence Wins Social Innovation Competition Our Region Can Achieve More. Op-ed by ECLAC's Executive Secretary, José Luis Machinea Highlights. Fernando Fajnzylber: A Vision of Renewal for Latin American Development. By Ernesto Ottone, Acting Deputy Executive Secretary of ECLAC Indicators Indigenous People of Latin America: New Obligations for 21st Century Democracies Recent titles Calendar of events

ECLAC Notes Nº 30

The Economy of Latin America and the Caribbean Posts Modest Recovery Changes in Latin America and Caribbean Countries' Economic Policy Opinion by Alicia Bárcena, ECLAC's Deputy Executive Secretay. Financial Innovation and the Millennium Targets Highlights. Export Competitiveness and the Real Exchange Rate Indicators Inflation Declines and Employment Rises Recent titles and calendar of events

ECLAC Notes Nº 11

The impact of economic reforms in the regionHousing deficit persists in Latin America and the Caribbean Opinion: The transition toward a knowledge-based societyHighlights: The economic development of Latin America in the twentieth century Indicators The quest for more transparency in military spending Recent titles Calendar

ECLAC Notes Nº 29

The Saving of Low-Income Groups Softening the Impact of Disasters  Opinion: Development Financing and Democratic Governability  Highlights: Falling Fertility Rates in Latin America: New Questions  Indicators Experiences of Exchange Rate Regimes in Argentina and Ecuador Recent titles Calendar

ECLAC Notes Nº 10

Equity, development and citizenship Equity is the main challenge. Opinion: Regional development at dawn of the 21st century Investment in education should rise between 1% and 2% Annual Growth Goal:6% Employment: Aquilles' heel of reforms. Universal access,solidarity and efficiency must inspire economic and social policies More citizenship, more social cohesion. How to reduce the regulatory deficit Statistical appendix Recent titles Calendar

ECLAC Notes Nº 40

Region Will Meet Some Millennium Goals, But Antipoverty Fight Lagging Education Remains a Challenge Opinion by José Luis Machinea: There's Still Time to Meet the Millennium Goals by 2015 Highlights. Information and Communications Technologies: Tools for Development with Equity within Regional Integration Approaches Indicators Price of Copper Reflects Scarcity Recent Titles Calendar

ECLAC Notes Nº 47

ECLAC Forecasts 5% Growth in 2006 for Latin America and the Caribbean Changing Role of the Family in Social Protection Op-ed by ECLAC's Executive Secretary, José Luis Machinea. Latin America and the High-Level Dialogue on International Migration and Development Highlights. On the Difference between Resources Generated within the Region and the Resources Available to its Residents Indicators Science, Innovation and Competitiveness: Experiences from Australia and New Zealand Recent titles Calendar of events

ECLAC Notes Nº 55

Region is on Track to Fulfil the Millennium Development Goal of Reducing Extreme Poverty by Half. ECLAC Calls for More Pro-Active Policies to Reduce Inequality in Educational Systems. Three Considerations on Fighting Poverty and Indigence in Latin America. Op-ed by ECLAC's Executive Secretary, José Luis Machinea. Highlights. At the Tipping Point, by Ban Ki-moon, United Nations' Secretary-General. Indicators Against Gender Violence and for More Active Participation of Women in Peacekeeping Operations. Recent titles. Calendar of events

ECLAC Notes Nº 15

A Decade of Light and Shadow Opinion The World During the 1990s Weaknesses and Strengths of International Participation Changing Macroeconomic Challenges Performance in the Social Sector The Structure and Performance of Goods Producing Sectors Infrastructure Privatizations Recent titles Calendar