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Identifica la orientación y significado de los cambios en algunas de las dimensiones más importantes del bienestar social, y presenta algunas reflexiones sobre los elementos que deberían ser considerados para mejorar la interpretación de las tendencias observadas.

Examina los rasgos generales del proceso de formulación de políticas públicas en América Latina, para luego orientar el estudio hacia una estrategia de investigación sobre el proceso de toma de decisiones en el sector salud.

Este libro tiene su origen en el Taller Seguimiento y análisis de políticas y metas regionales de salud electrónica y telemedicina", primera reunión de este grupo multistakeholder, realizada con la colaboración de CEPAL en Santiago de Chile, los días 30 de noviembre y 1 de diciembre de 2009. En s...

Reune la informacion disponible sobre recursos publicos destinados a programas sociales en educacion, salud, vivienda y seguridad social en America Latina. Presenta los resultados de estudios de incidencia de los gastos sociales referidos a Colombia, Chile, Ecuador, Estados Unidos y Canada. Exami...

Climate change is considered to be the most pervasive and truly global of all issues affecting humanity. It poses a serious threat to the environment, as well as to economies and societies. Whilst it is clear that the impacts of climate change are varied, scientists have agreed that its effects w...

This report was prepared on the request of the Government of Jamaica following the declaration of the state of emergency in the parishes of Kingston and St. Andrew. The Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) recognized the need to have an objective analysis of the total effect of the event, and, so...

This manual documents some of the material related to the Survey of Living Conditions and Household Budgets (SLC/HBS) conducted in Saint Lucia by the Kairi Consultants Limited and National Assessment Team between 2005 and 2006. The SLC/HBS is a sample survey which generates data on households and...

This manual contains information on the dataset compiled from the Survey of Living Conditions and Household Budgets (SLC/HBS) conducted in Saint Lucia by the Kairi Consultants Limited and National Assessment Team between 2005 and 2006. The SLC/HBS is a sample survey which generates data on househ...

This research paper assesses the likely economic impact of climate change on the health sector in Trinidad and Tobago. The analysis, however, was limited to the economic impact of only a few climate-related diseases1 for which data were available. The approach utilized in this paper makes for eas...