The Mercosur Economic Research Network (Merconet) was created in 1999 to generate knowledge to inform the Mercosur regional integration process.
Knowledge-based economy not only affects well developed countries but also the performance and possibilities of small economic actors positioned on less developed countries.
Outdated and inefficient labour laws and courts make it difficult for workers in Mexico to resolve labour disputes and secure compensation.
Different countries are at different stages of demographic change. These differences ("asymmetries") can create opportunities for mutually beneficial financial cooperation between them.
Research on how the interactions between and among institutions can affect developing countries' ability to implement regulatory goals and reforms will shed light on the neglected field of law and development.
Concerns about unemployment and underemployment, and the impact of employment on well-being, social inclusion, and political stability, have risen rapidly on global and national agendas in recent years.
Worldwide, economic growth models currently rely on carbon-based energies and the intensive use of natural resources. This reliance is unsustainable.
The services sector is increasingly important to the economies of Latin America and the Caribbean, but productivity remains relatively low.
Latin America and the Caribbean have experienced a period of sustained economic growth rooted in improvements in productivity and high international prices for natural resources.
The Caribbean is a diverse group of countries, both culturally and economically. Most of them, however, face daunting development challenges, including pervasive crime, unemployment and an underdeveloped formal (private) sector.