El mundo está ante la encrucijada de avanzar hacia soluciones serias e inmediatas a los grandes problemas que enfrenta o seguir la tendencia en curso hacia una importante crisis social y ambiental.En este libro se señala que, al mismo tiempo que enfrentan desafíos en materia de pobreza,...

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...

Cover -- Half-title Page -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Contents -- List of Figures, Tables and Boxes -- List of Abbreviations and Acronyms -- Acknowledgements -- Preface -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Food: For Whose Table? -- 3 Water: Flowing in the Wrong Direction -- 4 Energy: Powerful Forces -- 5...

By European standards Ireland ranks high on many non-economic indicators of well-being. This paper explores how macroeconomic conditions have affected a range of these indicators. Time series data are used to explore the association between unemployment, inflation, and the level and growth rate...