DEV Working Paper No. 309: Making Reform Happen in Colombia: The process of Regional Transfer Reform

31-janv.-2012

This paper studies the interaction between different actors in the policy-making process of fiscal transfer reform in Colombia, using the “life cycle of reform” framework to analyse this reform and following critical phases in the process. This paper shows that the economic context and institutional factors, such as the new political structure for interactions between agents after the 1991 Constitution, were fundamental in achieving the reform. Moreover, it confirms previous studies showing that communication and compensation strategies play a key role in the approval of reforms.

Revenue Statistics in Latin America presented January 25 2012

25-janv.-2012

Revenue Statistics in Latin America, a joint publication by the OECD Centre for Tax Policy and Administration, the OECD Development Centre, the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean and the Inter-American Centre of Tax Administrations, was launched in Santiago, Chile on 25 January, 2012.

New Fiscal observatory for the Latin-American region

25-janv.-2012

The Fiscal Observatory for Latin America and the Caribbean (Observatorio Fiscal de América Latina y el Caribe or OFILAC) launched on 24 January aims to improve the quality of fiscal policy in Latin America by providing access to analysis, data, monitoring and debates on fiscal policy throughout the region.

Fedesarrollo Working Paper on Making Reform Happen in Colombia

25-janv.-2012

New working paper release from Fedesarrollo on Making reform in Colombia: the process of regional transfer reform. This paper was prepared for The Korea Development Institute and the OECD project on Making Reform Happen in Developing Countries to promote debate in Busan at the Fourth High Level Forum on Aid Effectiveness.

Mario Pezzini, OECD Development Centre Director, Cited by Colombian President

06-déc.-2011

During the opening speech of the 8th National Congress on Infrastructure in Cartagena, Colombia, President Juan Manuel Santos of Colombia cited Mario Pezzini, Director of the OECD Development Centre, referring to the Colombian assessment prepared by the Development Centre presenting project costs and the final cost estimate on Colombian infrastructure projects (video in Spanish).

Présentation des Perspectives économiques de l'Amérique Latine 2012 au Pérou

10-nov.-2011

Les "Perspectives économiques de l'Amérique Latine 2012": transformer l'Etat pour le développement" ont été présentées à la Banque centrale du Pérou à Lima le 9
novembre 2011 (programme et présentations en espagnol).

DEV Working Paper No. 304: The Process of Reform in Latin America: A Review Essay

28-oct.-2011

This paper studies the political economy aspects and the policy making process of reforms in what authors identify as the five critical steps through the “life cycle” of a policy reform: the Planning, Dialogue, Adoption, Implementation and Sustainability stages.

InnovaLatino.org launched in Madrid to report on innovation in Latin America

04-mai-2011

InnovaLatino.org is the result of a joint study between INSEAD and the OECD Development Centre with the support of Fundación Telefónica. The report is based on a survey of 1500 manufacturers highlighting innovative business models and marketing methods in Latin America.

Presentation of the OECD Latin American Economic Outlook 2011 in The Dominican Republic

14-mars-2011

The Latin American Economic Outlook 2011: How middle-class is Latin America?  was presented in Santo Domingo on 9 March 2011, at the Ministry of Economy, Planning and Development of the Dominican Republic.

Ascendance by Descendants? on Intergenerational Education Mobility in Latin America

02-mars-2011

In Latin America, persistence in educational achievements across generations is high compared to other parts of the world. That is, not only is the income distribution in Latin America highly unequal, but profound differences in opportunities persist from one generation to the next.  The paper discusses factors behind this performance, and tools for boosting upward mobility in the region.

Latin American Economic Outlook 2012: Transforming the State for Development - Asuncion, Paraguay, 28 October 2011

The Latin American Economic Outlook 2012: Transforming the State for Development will be launched at the Ibero-American Summit in Asunción, Paraguay, on Friday 28 October at 12:00 GMT-4. For the first time, this long-standing flagship of the OECD Development Centre is co-published with the UN Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC). The  report will be presented by OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría and ECLAC Executive Secretary Alicia Bárcena in Asunción in the presence of high representatives Ibero-American states.

Les Perspectives économiques de l' Amérique latine présentées à Lima, Pérou le 13 juin

le 13-juin-2011

Jeff Dayton-Johnson et Angel Melguizo ont discuté des perspectives macroéconomiques de la région et le rôle des classes moyennes dans le développement de l'Amérique latine à la Banque du Pérou le 13 Juin 2011. Cette discussion était basée sur Les Perspectives économiques de l' Amérique latine 2011. Ce rapport montre que contrairement aux espérances, les classes moyennes sont encore économiquement vulnérables, peu ont des diplômes universitaires et beaucoup ont un emploi informel.

Forum Economique International Amérique latine et Caraïbes 2010

le 25-janv.-2010

Pour la deuxième année consécutive, des ministres, de hauts représentants d’organisations internationales, et des dirigeants d’entreprises et d’organismes financiers venus d’Europe, d’Amérique Latine et de la Caraïbe se retrouveront à Paris le 25 janvier afin de réfléchir aux scénarios de sorties de crise pour la région. Les débats porteront sur  les politiques macro-économiques de la région, l’évolution des politiques commerciales et industrielles et l’émergence de nouveaux modèles d’entreprise.

Latin American Economic Outlook presented in Berlin

le 19-janv.-2009

OECD Development Centre Economist Christian Daude presented the main conclusions of the Latin American Economic Outlook 2009 to a selected audience of academics and policymakers in Berlin, on 19 January 2009, at a seminar hosted by the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development.

Paris Forum examined Latin America's economic challenges in 2009

le 26-janv.-2009

As the global financial crisis hits Latin American and Caribbean economies, leading policymakers and business leaders gathered in Paris on 26 January to discuss the region's economic outlook, the impact of fiscal policy on development and the role the private sector can play in fostering progress in the continent.

The future of the middle class in Latin America

OECD Development Centre staff will participate at sessions on Latin America's socioeconomic prospects and the quality of education spending in the region at the fourth Ibero-American Development Agenda seminar taking place in Barcelona.

Quality of life in Latin America: the urban dimension

le 26-sept.-2008

Latin America is the only region in the developing world where the majority of the population lives in urban areas. The OECD and the Inter-American Development Bank presented the results of a research project assessing efforts to improve the quality of life in Latin America's rapidly growing cities.