Economic Survey of Latin America and the Caribbean 1993-1996

Economic Survey of Latin America and the Caribbean 1993-1996
Author: United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean
Publisher: United Nations
Total Pages: 344
Release: 2006
Genre: Political Science
ISBN:

This publication gives insight into the economic trends, the international economy and the role of exchange rate policy in the region. It also explores the economic developments by country. Included also is a statistical annex on diskette.

Handbook of Latin American Studies

Handbook of Latin American Studies
Author: Dolores Moyano Martin
Publisher: University of Texas Press
Total Pages: 956
Release: 1997-12-01
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 9780292752115

Beginning with volume 41 (1979), the University of Texas Press became the publisher of the Handbook of Latin American Stuides, the most comprehensive annual bibliography in the field. Compiled by the Hispanic Division of the Library of Congress and annotated by a corps of more than 130 specialists in various disciplines, the Handbook alternates from year to year between social sciences and humanities. The Handbook annotates works on Mexico, Central America, the Caribbean and the Guianas, Spanish South America, and Brazil, as well as materials covering Latin America as a whole. Most of the subsections are preceded by introductory essays that serve as biannual evaluations of the literature and research underway in specialized areas. The Handbook of Latin American Studies is the oldest continuing reference work in the field. Dolores Moyano Martin, of the Library of Congress Hispanic Division, has been the editor since 1977, and P. Sue Mundell has been assistant editor since 1994. The subject categories for Volume 55 are as follows: Anthropology (including Archaeology and Ethnology) Economics Electronic Resources for the Social Sciences Geography Government and Politics International Relations Sociology

CEPAL Review

CEPAL Review
Author: United Nations. Economic Commission for Latin America
Publisher:
Total Pages: 220
Release: 2001
Genre: Economic development
ISBN:

Economic Reforms, Growth and Employment

Economic Reforms, Growth and Employment
Author: Jürgen Weller
Publisher: United Nations Publications
Total Pages: 228
Release: 2001
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN:

In the last ten to fifteen years, profound structural reforms have moved Latin America and the Caribbean from closed, state-dominated economies to ones that are more market-oriented and open. Policymakers expected that these changes would speed up growth. This book is part of a multi-year project to determine whether these expectation have been fulfilled. Analysing the impact of the reforms on employment it is argued that expectations were not fulfilled with respect to the operation of the labour markets. The reforms limited the expansion of employment in some sectors, particularly in tradeable goods. They also created a bias in labour demad for better educated workers which exacerbates inequality. It is thus made clear that the region faces major challenges both in increasing the number of jobs and improving job equality.