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Climate change and challenges for tourism in Central America
Claudia Schatan Mauricio Montiel Indira Romero
ECLAC Subregional Headquarters in Mexico
Mexico City, December 2010
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Cambio climático y retos para el sector turismo de Centroamérica, Claudia Schatan, Mauricio Montiel, Indira Romero (LC/L.3275-P (LC/MEX/L.952/Rev.2)), N° de venta S.10.II.G.80, 2010. 123. Climate change and challenges for tourism in Central America , Claudia Schatan, Mauricio Montiel and Indira Romero, (LC/L.3275-P (LC/ME X/L.952/Rev.2)), Sales Nu mber E.10.II.G.80, 2010. 122. La industria cinematográfica en México y su partic ipación en la cadena global de valor, Jorge Mario Martínez- Piva, Ramón Padilla, Claudia Schatan y Verónica Vega (LC/L.3274-P (LC/ME X/L.981)) N° de venta S.10.II.G.79, 2010. 121. Regulación y competencia en el mercado de medicamen tos: experiencias relevantes para América Latina, Elías Mizrahi Alvo (LC/L.3268-P (LC/MEX/ L.945)) N° de venta S.10.II.G.74, 2010 120. Las condiciones de competencia en las principales rutas de aerolíneas nacionales e internacionales, y los mercados domésticos en cada país del Istmo Centroamericano, Mario Cuevas (LC/L.3178-P (LC/MEX/L.948)) N° de venta S.09.II.G.153, 2009. 119. Trade and economic growth: A Latin Amer ican perspective on rhetoric and reality , Juan Carlos Moreno Brid y Esteban Pérez Caldentey (LC/L.3179-P (LC/ME X/L.945)) N° de venta E.09.II.G.151, 2009. 118. Determinantes económicos del salari o mínimo en países pequeños y abiert os: una aplicación para Centroamérica, Carlos Guerrero de Lizardi (LC/L.3173-P (L C/MEX/L.943)) N° de ve nta S.09.II.G.147, 2009. 117. Economic impact of disasters: Evidence from DALA a ssessments by ECLAC in Latin America and the Caribbean (LC/L.3172-P (LC/MEX/L.941)) N° de venta E.09.II.G.146, 2009. 116. La industria microfinanciera en el Istmo Centroameri cano y México: la evolución del mercado microcrediticio, el alcance y el desempeño de sus instituciones microfin ancieras, Rodolfo Minzer (LC/L.3167–P (LC/MEX/L.936)) N° de venta S.09.II.G.140, 2009. 115. Regulación económica de aerolíneas en el Istmo Centroamericano, Víctor Hugo Valdés Cervantes (LC/L.3152–P (LC/MEX/L.933)) N° de ve nta S.09.II.G.125, 2009. 114. Medición del impacto de los acuerdos de libre comercio en América Latina: el caso de México, José Romero (LC/L.3132–P (LC/MEX/L.932)) N° de venta S.09.II.G.107, 2009. • Readers wishing to obtain the listed issues can do so by writing to : Biblioteca de la Sede Subregional de la CEPAL en México, Presidente Masaryk No. 29 – 4º piso, 11570 México, D. F., Fax (52) 55-31-11-51, bibliot [email protected]. Name: ...... Activity: ...... Address: ...... Postal code, c ity, country: ...... Tel.: ...... Fax: ...... E.mail: ...... 77