Desarrollo energético en América Latina y la economía mundial

2 1 DESARROLLO ENERGÉTICO EN AMÉRICA LATINA y LA ECONOMíA MUNDIAL ligo N9 1 T. = rate oE growth ol energy consumption 'T t = rate af Bl'0wth (lf per capita income Income per capita countries (MDes) are considered, as at e, energy growth is íncreasing at about the same ralte as per capita income. Energy efficiency considerations should not prevent LDes (at A) hom making structuraI transformations that will bring them to points like B. The currentIy "intermediate" developed countries (IDC's), incIuding most Latín American countries, have fortunately made it "over the lump" during a period of low priced energy. Doing the same will be much more difficult fol' todays LDe's who still face that transi tion. DEVELOPMENT 1.EVELS AND DEVELOPMENT PROBLEMS Adjustment to high pl'iced energy will require different policies for countries at different development levels. Structural chal'acteristics of 234