El socialismo superado

Hallazgos clave -- Introducción -- Midiendo la pobreza infantil -- Comparación international -- Conclusión

Este libro se propone elementos para repensar la integración latinoamericana, con la utilización como casos de estudio el Mercado Común del Sur (Mercosur) y la Alianza del Pacífico. En los diversos capítulos del libro se explican las razones por las cuales el regionalismo económico en América Latina mantiene una lógica de avances iniciales, retrocesos y estancamiento sin llegar a consolidarse de manera definitiva. En este análisis se consideran cuatro variables esenciales para entender el complejo proceso integrador en la región: el modelo económico, la institucionalidad, la...

In 2008, inward foreign direct investment (FDI) in Latin America and the Caribbean rose to a new record high despite slowing with respect to the previous year, and the region's outward foreign direct investment (OFDI) reached its second highest level ever. Considering the economic and financial turmoil of the times, these results are surprisingly positive, but caution needs to be exercised in their interpretation. Many of the investments carried out in 2008 reflected the inertia effects of pre-crisis market trends, and capital flows in 2009 are in fact expected to fall. Focusing on the impact ...

Special Spanish-English Bilingual Edition Edicion especial ingles-castellano On September 11, 2012, on Catalonia's National Day, 1.5 million people from all over Catalonia marched peacefully and joyfully through the streets of Barcelona, behind a single placard: Catalonia: New State in Europe. Fifteen days later, President Artur Mas called snap elections for the Parliament of Catalonia, in order to hold a referendum that would let the people of Catalonia decide their own future. The rest of the world and even Spain were caught by surprise, but the events unfolding in Barcelona have been a...