La unidad en la heterogeneidad de América Latina y el Caribe: desafíos ante la trampa de baja capacidad para crecer.

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Title: La unidad en la heterogeneidad de América Latina y el Caribe: desafíos ante la trampa de baja capacidad para crecer. (Spanish).
Authors: Pérez Caldentey, Esteban
Source: Revista de la CEPAL. ago2026, Issue 149, p7-11. 5p.
Abstract (English): The article presents a special edition of the CEPAL Review dedicated to analyzing the challenges facing Latin America and the Caribbean, particularly the low-capacity-for-growth trap affecting the region. The publication brings together eight research articles that address this issue from different perspectives, including studies on Argentina, Colombia, Brazil, Costa Rica, Puerto Rico, and Chile, recognizing the economic, productive, social, and institutional heterogeneity of Latin American countries. The articles examine topics such as economic stagnation, the integration of small producers into value chains, employment in intraregional trade, structural change, financial development, and the transition toward more sustainable mining. The edition also includes a book review in honor of Mexican economist Jaime Ros and an interview with economist Ha-Joon Chang, who shares lessons from the development experience of the Republic of Korea for the Latin American region. The overall approach seeks to provide conceptual and quantitative support for understanding the obstacles to regional economic growth while recognizing the specific realities of countries of different sizes. [Extracted from the article]
Abstract (Spanish): El artículo presenta una edición especial de la Revista CEPAL dedicada a analizar los desafíos que enfrenta América Latina y el Caribe, particularmente la trampa de baja capacidad para crecer que afecta a la región. La publicación reúne ocho artículos de investigación que abordan esta problemática desde diferentes perspectivas, incluyendo estudios sobre Argentina, Colombia, Brasil, Costa Rica, Puerto Rico y Chile, reconociendo la heterogeneidad económica, productiva, social e institucional de los países latinoamericanos. Los artículos examinan temas como la estancamiento económico, la integración de pequeños productores en cadenas de valor, el empleo en el comercio intrarregional, el cambio estructural, el desarrollo financiero y la transición hacia una minería más sostenible. La edición también incluye una reseña del libro en honor al economista mexicano Jaime Ros y una entrevista con el economista Ha-Joon Chang, quien comparte las lecciones de la experiencia de desarrollo de la República de Corea para la región latinoamericana. El enfoque general busca proporcionar sustento conceptual y cuantitativo a la comprensión de los obstáculos al crecimiento económico regional mientras reconoce las realidades específicas de países de diferentes tamaños. [Extracted from the article]
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Abstract:The article presents a special edition of the CEPAL Review dedicated to analyzing the challenges facing Latin America and the Caribbean, particularly the low-capacity-for-growth trap affecting the region. The publication brings together eight research articles that address this issue from different perspectives, including studies on Argentina, Colombia, Brazil, Costa Rica, Puerto Rico, and Chile, recognizing the economic, productive, social, and institutional heterogeneity of Latin American countries. The articles examine topics such as economic stagnation, the integration of small producers into value chains, employment in intraregional trade, structural change, financial development, and the transition toward more sustainable mining. The edition also includes a book review in honor of Mexican economist Jaime Ros and an interview with economist Ha-Joon Chang, who shares lessons from the development experience of the Republic of Korea for the Latin American region. The overall approach seeks to provide conceptual and quantitative support for understanding the obstacles to regional economic growth while recognizing the specific realities of countries of different sizes. [Extracted from the article]
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