Originally written in Spanish, this paper was translated in English because it discusses the importance of collecting, analysing, and disseminating statistics on the size, composition, and contribution of the informal economy, using Central America as an example. Obtaining new statistics and...

An economic study of imbalances or uneven distribution of resources in the regional economy, with sections on markets, international financing, commerce, employment, salaries, health, education and poverty

Mesoamerica is a region characterised by high poverty levels, large urban-rural disparities, and a large informal economy, but also having a strategic location, rich natural and cultural resources, and light manufacturing. This pioneering study of the OECD examines how Mesoamerica could better...