La década de América Latina y el Caribe


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Con un particular enfoque, este libro esboza el actual panorama económico y social de América Latina y el Caribe y sus desafíos para el futuro. Luis Alberto Moreno, Presidente del Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo (BID) y autor de estas páginas, destaca las fortalezas de la región en un entorno externo favorable, sus mejoras sociales y el progreso de sus instituciones. Hace referencia también al largo camino que falta recorrer y a los riesgos de que, a pesar de las buenas perspectivas, las cosas no salgan como se espera si no se adoptan políticas públicas adecuadas, si se olvidan las lecciones del pasado y no se reconocen los obstáculos que impiden que el progreso con equidad llegue más rápido.










Una década de luces y sombras


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Presentación .-- Introducción .-- Capítulo 1. El contexto global y regional .-- Capítulo 2. Las conexiones entre el entorno externo y el interno .-- Capítulo 3. El desempeño macroeconómico .-- Capítulo 4. Estructura y comportamiento de los sectores productores de bienes .-- Capítulo 5. Los sectores de servicios de infraestructura .-- Capítulo 6. Desempeño en los sectores sociales .-- Capítulo 7. La apertura de espacios para el desarrollo sostenible .-- Capítulo 8. Desempeño económico y social del Caribe .-- Capítulo 9. La reestructuración de los espacios nacionales.




América Latina y el Caribe


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Why Latin American Nations Fail


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The question of development is a major topic in courses across the social sciences and history, particularly those focused on Latin America. Many scholars and instructors have tried to pinpoint, explain, and define the problem of underdevelopment in the region. With new ideas have come new strategies that by and large have failed to explain or reduce income disparity and relieve poverty in the region. Why Latin American Nations Fail brings together leading Latin Americanists from several disciplines to address the topic of how and why contemporary development strategies have failed to curb rampant poverty and underdevelopment throughout the region. Given the dramatic political turns in contemporary Latin America, this book offers a much-needed explanation and analysis of the factors that are key to making sense of development today.




New Global Economic Architecture


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Policymakers, academics, think tanks and practitioners will benefit from the international perspective of the book, particularly those interested in the influential Asian architecture. This book is also a useful reference tool for students of macroecon




International Investment Law in Latin America / Derecho Internacional de las Inversiones en América Latina


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With the bilingual volume International Investment Law in Latin America: Problems and Prospects, Attila Tanzi, Alessandra Asteriti, Rodrigo Polanco Lazo and Paolo Turrini provide a regional perspective on one of the liveliest branches of international law by situating it in one of the most dynamic areas of the world. Latin America has always had an ambivalent relationship with international investment law and, more recently, it has been the home of harsh and resolute criticisms, questioning the ultimate legitimacy of the regime. By bringing together distinguished scholars of this legal field, the volume analyses ongoing trends and draws lessons from the Continent’s past experiences while identifying possible solutions to the important challenges it faces. Con el volumen bilingüe Derecho Internacional de las Inversiones en América Latina: Problemas y Perspectivas, Attila Tanzi, Alessandra Asteriti, Rodrigo Polanco Lazo y Paolo Turrini tienen por objetivo proporcionar una perspectiva regional para una de las ramas más vigorosas del derecho internacional, situándola en una de las áreas más dinámicas del mundo. Latinoamérica siempre ha tenido una relación ambivalente con el derecho internacional de inversiones y, más recientemente, ha sido el hogar de duras y decididas críticas en su contra, cuestionando la legitimidad última del régimen. Al reunir a distinguidos estudiosos de este campo legal, tanto de América Latina como de fuera de la región, este volumen analiza esta actual tendencia, extrayendo lecciones de las experiencias pasadas del continente e identificando posibles soluciones a los desafíos importantes que ahora enfrenta.




Better Pensions, Better Jobs


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The Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) region has reduced its inequality and poverty, and is looking towards the future with greater optimism than in the past. As the region grows, new problems appear that economic policymakers must address. How to provide adequate pensions for the elderly is one such problem. This book offers an analysis of pension systems from the perspective of the functioning of the regions labor markets. It clarifies why, more than half a century after pension systems were created, only a minority of workers in the region save for their pension in the contributory systems through payroll taxes. The study points out that the problem lies not only in the lack of coverage, but also in the low level of benefits, even of contributory pensions. It argues that to design public policies for pensions, it is essential to understand the complex web of interactions between employers and workers that take place in the labor market.




Serving Citizens


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This book focuses on civil service reform within the central administration in Latin America. It analyzes updated versions of the country assessments carried out by the Inter-American Development Bank in 2004 in 16 countries and presents a comparative analysis of the ways in which the countries have evolved during the last decade. The methodology is based on the principles of the Ibero-American Charter for Public Service. In addition, it draws lessons from reform processes, identifying strategies for civil service modernization in the region. Finally, the book proposes a possible future agenda to continue the efforts to further professionalize the civil service in Latin America.