Free trade agreements in Latin America since 1990: an evaluation of export diversification

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cepal.topicEngTRADE POLICY AND TRADE AGREEMENTS
cepal.topicSpaPOLÍTICA COMERCIAL Y ACUERDOS COMERCIALES
cepal.workareaEngINTERNATIONAL TRADE AND INTEGRATION
cepal.workareaSpaCOMERCIO INTERNACIONAL E INTEGRACIÓN
dc.contributor.authorDingemans, Alfonso
dc.contributor.authorRoss, César
dc.coverage.spatialEngLATIN AMERICA
dc.coverage.spatialSpaAMERICA LATINA
dc.date.accessioned2014-01-02T18:46:08Z
dc.date.available2014-01-02T18:46:08Z
dc.date.issued2012-12
dc.descriptionIncludes bibliography
dc.description.abstractThis article explores the previously uncontested claim that the free trade agreements (FTAs) signed by Latin American countries -the cornerstone of their international economic integration strategies since 1990- have led to export diversification in terms of variety of goods and number of trading partners. Using data from the United Nations Commodity Trade Statistics Database (COMTRADE), we show that the bulk of export growth in the region has been in the intensive rather than the extensive margin. Concentration indices support the finding that the expansion of exports into new products and new trading partners has been limited. Latin America's bid to diversify its exports using FTAs (based on a static concept of comparative advantages) instead of more comprehensive strategies has had a negligible impact. Governments should therefore adopt a more dynamic approach to comparative advantages and introduce more active policies. Finally, we pose some open questions for future research.
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dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11362/11602
dc.language.isoeng
dc.physicalDescriptiongrafs., tabls.
dc.physicalDescriptionp. 27-48
dc.relation.isPartOfCEPAL Review
dc.relation.isPartOfNo108
dc.relation.isPartOfSeriesCEPAL Review
dc.relation.translationLanguagespa
dc.relation.translationRecordLos acuerdos de libre comercio en América Latina desde 1990: una evaluación de la diversificación de exportaciones
dc.relation.translationUrihttps://hdl.handle.net/11362/11558
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dc.subject.unbisEngFREE TRADE
dc.subject.unbisEngTREATIES
dc.subject.unbisEngTRADE POLICY
dc.subject.unbisEngEXPORT DIVERSIFICATION
dc.subject.unbisEngEVALUATION
dc.subject.unbisEngTRADE STATISTICS
dc.subject.unbisSpaLIBRE COMERCIO
dc.subject.unbisSpaTRATADOS
dc.subject.unbisSpaPOLITICA COMERCIAL
dc.subject.unbisSpaDIVERSIFICACION DE LAS EXPORTACIONES
dc.subject.unbisSpaEVALUACION
dc.subject.unbisSpaESTADISTICAS COMERCIALES
dc.titleFree trade agreements in Latin America since 1990: an evaluation of export diversification
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