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Abstract Concentration in liner shipping means that relatively larger shipping companies are increasing their market share at the expense of the remaining smaller players. Although this process is not new, it has gained strength and is particularly affecting ports and shipping services in develop...

Durante la década de1990, en todos los países del Istmo Centroamericano se llevaron a cabo significativas transformaciones en sus respectivos sectores energéticos, las cuales han permanecido hasta la fecha. Así, se crearon entes para el subsector petrolero, tanto de nivel normativo como regula...

Du résumé exécutif : Puissant outil de développement avec le potentiel d'atteindre les populations pauvres, d'élever leur niveau de vie, de créer des emplois, de créer la demande pour de nouveaux biens et services, et de contribuer à la croissance économique, la micro-finance joue un rôle d'in...

Access to Latin American and Caribbean Exports in the United States market, 2001-2002 is the seventh annual report released by the ECLAC Washington Office, updating information contained in previous reports. Its aim is to compile and make available information on trade inhibiting measures that L...

Introduction Barriers to Latin American and the Caribbean Exports in the U.S. market, 2000- 2001 is the seventh annual report released by the ECLAC Washington Office, updating information contained in previous reports. Its aim is to compile and make available information on trade inhibiting m...

Preface A central role of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) Subregional Headquarters for the Caribbean is the provision of critical thinking and information to governments to assist in policy formulation and evaluation. In meeting that role, ECLAC emphasises ...

Introduction The 1990s was marked by a process of review of governmental policy towards the attainment of the goal of gender equality and equity. To a large extent, this review process was facilitated and strengthened by the preparation for the Fourth World Conference on Women which allowed f...