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LA-KLEMS: Productivity analysis and the role of ICT in Latin America

LA-KLEMS: Productivity analysis and the role of ICT in Latin America. André Hofman www.cepal.org/la-klems. Latin America (LA) - KLEMS. Institutional aspects Capital inputs Labor inputs Analytical results. 1. Institutional aspects (a).

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LA-KLEMS: Productivity analysis and the role of ICT in Latin America

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  1. LA-KLEMS:Productivity analysis and the role of ICT in Latin America André Hofman www.cepal.org/la-klems

  2. Latin America (LA) - KLEMS Institutional aspects Capital inputs Labor inputs Analytical results

  3. 1. Institutional aspects (a) LA-KLEMS is the Latin American chapter of World-KLEMS, including 4 major economies in the region Coordination: team of 6 at the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) Financial support from the Alliance for the information society (@LIS2) of the European Commission Institutional members: ARG: Instituto Nacional de Estadísticas y Censos (INDEC) BRA: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE), Universidad Federal de Rio de Janeiro, Centro de Gestão e Estudos Estratégicos (CGEE) and Ministry of Science and Technology (MST) CHI: Central Bank and Instituto Nacional de Estadísticas (INE) MEX: Instituto Nacional de Estadísticas y Geografía (INEGI) Country offices of ECLAC in ARG, BRA and MEX

  4. 1. Institutional aspects (b) • Three year work-program 2010-2012 • LA-KLEMS is structured in work-packages (= EU-KLEMS) • 2010 - mid 2011: Data construction phase • Mid-2011 - 2012: Analytical phase • Two meetings per year (March and November) • Development of Statistical and Analytical Data Bases • Special emphasis on the role of ICT • Main challenge: investment series by industry

  5. 2. Capital: investment in computers has increased over time … As %of GDP Sources: LAKLEMS

  6. … as well as in telecom equipment As %of GDP Sources: LAKLEMS

  7. 3. Labor: hours worked have fallen … Sources: LAKLEMS

  8. … and educational levels have increased Sources: LAKLEMS

  9. 4. Economic growth has been volatile in the region

  10. 4. Contributions to economic growth, 1995-2001 Note: preliminary results, without labor quality adjustment in LA-KLEMS.

  11. Contributions to economic growth, 2002-2008 Note: preliminary results, without labor quality adjustment in LA-KLEMS.

  12. Contributions to economic growth, 1995-2008 Note: preliminary results, without labor quality adjustment in LA-KLEMS.

  13. Thank you

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