This paper provides new evidence on the convergence process of energy, water and food per capita consumption levels for 108 countries from 1971 to 2018, using a common data set, with VAR and panel data approach. We establish a new notion of multivariate sigma and beta-convergence. The results...

Part I: Global Value Chains Foundations and empirical facts in Latin America -- Chapter 1. Global value chains evolution in Latin America -- Chapter 2: Latin American economies in Global value chains: Main evidence -- Chapter 3: Global Value Chains: Production and Innovation Clusters -- Part II:...

Real GDP growth rebounded strongly to 6.1 percent in FY17/18, from 3.9 percent the previous year. The rebound was largely driven by a pick-up in investments and exports, and on the back of strengthened credit to the private sector and good weather. Consequently, services, particularly...