El documento constituye una version revisada de la sintesis considerada en la reunion organizada por la CEPAL, entre el 29 de abril y el 3 de mayo de 1985, para examinar la situacion actual y las perspectivas de America Latina y el Caribe

Latin America and the Caribbean is a region that stands out in the global energy sector. It boasts extraordinary natural resources – both fossil fuels and renewable energy – and a significant share of the world’s critical minerals. It also has a history of ambitious policy making in...

"This introductory chapter sets out the conceptual and empirical background for the book as well as the questions it addresses. The discussion suggests that despite many years of attempted reform and undoubted economic and social progress, Latin America has failed to close the income and...