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Beyond Reforms presents the contributions of some United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) analysts as well as research articles prepared for the Commission. It…
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Analyzing the experience of Mexico under the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), 'Lessons from NAFTA' aims to provide guidance to Latin American and Caribbean countries considering…
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Empirical analysis of two decades of pioneering pension and social security reform in Latin America and the Caribbean shows that much has been achieved, but that critical challenges remain. In…
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The retired population can be expected to make a substantial claim on the economic resources of virtually every nation. This book is geared to helping planners devise workable and efficient pension…
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The subject of labor unions in Latin America provokes a variety of diverse and strongly held views. While some see unions as a way to protect workers' rights and ensure an equitable…
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This document provides an overview of the housing system in Colombia, exploring its socioeconomic and financial determinants and offering recommendations to improve the collection of basic data on…
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This report is comprised of both an Annual Report reviewing activities and projects supported between April 2004 and April 2005 and a cumulative review of the advances made and challenges being faced…
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In areas torn by war and violence, effective education can prepare the next generation for a productive life, heal psychological wounds, prevent cyclical violence, and achieve peace. "From…
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This volume discusses frameworks for policies that can help offset the polarizing effects that may be generated by the asymmetrical distribution of the costs and benefits of integration into the…
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The country studies and their background papers included in this book were prepared for the Latin America and the Caribbean section of the "Global Research Project: Explaining Growth" of…
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"An Unequal Democracy?: Seeing Latin America through European Eyes" is the result of a conference organized by the International Institute for Governance of Catalonia in November 2003, with…
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Using a new database on the currency composition of assets and liabilities, this paper explores the determinants and consequences of currency mismatches in Chilean non-financial firms. As in previous…
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En el presente estudio se examina el papel que el tercer sector (el de residentes, usuarios y ONGs) tiene en asociación con los sectores público y privado. Se presentan algunas de las lecciones…
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¿Cómo viabilizar social y políticamente el proceso de integración a la economía mundial? ¿Cómo aumentar el ritmo de crecimiento de la productividad del trabajo, fuente última del crecimiento…
Políticas nacionales y la profundización del MERCOSUR: El impacto de las políticas de competitividad
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En este artículo, se aborda la cuestión de la profundización de la integración en el MERCOSUR en relación con la vigencia de determinadas políticas de promoción de la competitividad a nivel nacional…
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La problemática de este artículo es de identificar las consecuencias del modelo de incorporación de normas sobre la efectividad del derecho del MERCOSUR, revelando un "cruzamiento" entre…
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The objectives of this paper are to explore the forces that may create disparities within a regional bloc and to assess their implications for policy. The thesis we will argue is that it is quite…
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In this paper, the authors discuss the deepening of MERCOSUL's integration in the context of enhancing regional competitiveness. The paper focuses on regional policies related to the trade flows…
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As the region has entered a phase of recovery leaving behind the episodes of extreme turbulence, and the decision horizons have been somewhat extended, it seems appropriate to reconsider the medium…
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This paper was prepared within the framework of "Deeper Integration of MERCOSUR: Dealing with Disparities", a joint initiative between the Integration and Regional Programs Department and…
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Según se desprende de los objetivos establecidos en el Tratado de Asunción (1991) el Mercado Común del Sur (MERCOSUR) fue concebido como un proceso de integración profunda. Después de una etapa…
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Deeper integration of MERCOSUR aims at reducing the barriers to the international mobility of goods, factors and ideas as well as at promoting effective policy coordination among member countries.…
MERCOSUR: Asymmetries and Strengthening of the Customs Union: Options for the Common External Tariff
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Jan 2005
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The enforcement of the MERCOSUR as an imperfect customs union is determined by the existence of a Common External Tariff (CET) which has not been fully applied up to this moment. The smallest…
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This article has two objectives. The first one is to analyze the possible changes that should be carried out in MERCOSUR in order to enhance its functionality. These changes should involve…
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The issue of tax harmonization may come to the fore as part of newer proposals to deepen the economic integration. Under this more favorable assumption, this paper aims at appraising alternative…