Evolution of fiscal policy in the Caribbean: based on data for the period 1987-1996

Includes bibliography

Review of Caribbean economic performance, 1997: based on data for the period January to June 1997

Includes bibliography

Patterns of penetration of ICT goods and services in Latin American and Caribbean households: analysis based on data from national population and housing censuses, round 2000

Includes bibliography

Effects of declining fertility on infant mortality levels: a study based on data from five Latin American countries

Includes bibliography

E-commerce environment and trade promotion for Latin America: policy implications from East Asian and advanced economies' experiences

Includes bibliography

Antidumping and the global financial crisis: the impact on Latin America and the Caribbean

Includes bibliography

Observatory of customs controls for United States imports: technical standards

Includes bibliography

Model for analysing the social and economic impact of child undernutrition in Latin America

Includes bibliography

Social policies and socioeconomic indicators for transitional economies

Includes bibliography

Género, pobreza de tiempo y capacidades en Guatemala: un análisis multifactorial desde una perspectiva económica

Incluye Bibliografía

Port activity in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2007

Port activity in Latin America and the Caribbean increased by nearly 60% between 2000 and 2007 in terms of metric tons of cargo moved and nearly 130% in terms of containers, growing to 1.6 billion metric tons and roughly 32 million TEUs. Based on data provided in the ECLAC Maritime Profile. This issue of the FAL Bulletin presents the main analytical data on port trends in the region.

Occupational mobility and income differentials: The experience of Brazil between 2002 and 2010

Since the start of the twenty-first century, the Brazilian economy has experienced a growth cycle with characteristics unlike those of its previous historical experience, combining growth, macroeconomic stability and distributive progress. In this context, the study aims to analyse the factors and distributive effects of occupational mobility in Brazil, based on data obtained from the Monthly Employment Survey. The results suggest that: (i) mobility has been used in Brazil as a way to raise wages, even when it involves a drop in socio-occupational status; (ii) nonetheless, the wage increase obtained by changing job or occupational segment is smaller for poorer workers than for wealthier ones; and (iii) consequently, mobility helps to increase income, but it also tends to widen wage gaps.