China and Latin America and the Caribbean: building a strategic economic and trade relationship

Includes bibliography

People's Republic of China and Latin America and the Caribbean: ushering in a new era in the economic and trade relationship

Spanish and chinese versions available at the Library

Central bank independence and its relationship to inflation

Includes bibliography

Education and its impact on poverty: equity or exclusion?

Includes bibliography

Opportunities and risks associated with the advent of digital currency in the Caribbean

This report examines the usage of digital currency technology in the Caribbean subregion with a view to drawing attention to the opportunities and risks associated with this new phenomenon. It discusses the broader context of an emerging activity at the global level and considers how this technology could address subregional deficiencies in the electronic payment infrastructure. The report also discusses mobile money solutions, and the relationship of that technology to digital currency.

The sustainability of development in Latin America and the Caribbean: challenges and opportunities

Includes bibliography

Millennium development goals. 2006 report: a look at gender equality and empowerment of women in Latin America and the Caribbean

Includes bibliography

Intellectual property rights and sustainable development: a survey of major issues

Includes bibliography

The effects of growth and economic reform on income distribution in Latin America

Includes bibliography

Fiscal policy and social protection in Chile

Includes bibliography

Maritime reefer trade in South America: a comparison of the west and east coasts

This issue of the FAL Bulletin examines the scale of maritime reefer trade in South America and the developments made in this area since the 1990s. It also looks at the increase in the capacity of liner services and the relationship between conventional and containerized reefer vessels in terms of trade volume, commodities exported and the destinations for exports from South America.

The Transport and Trade Infrastructure Growth Gap in Latin America

This edition of the FAL Bulletin addresses the topic of transport infrastructure growth and its relationship to trade in Latin America. This study, examining the cases of four Latin American countries.