
Comercio Internacional
Antidumping in the Americas
Developed countries and a growing number of developing countries have increasingly relied on antidumping laws to provide import relief to particular economic sectors. As practiced today, however...
Developed countries and a growing number of developing countries have increasingly relied on antidumping laws to provide import relief to particular economic sectors. As practiced today, however...

Bilateralism and Regionalism
Re-establishing the Primacy of Multilateralism - A Latin American and Caribbean Perspective
This paper examines the web of over 40 trade agreements that now exist in the Latin America and the Caribbean region. These agreements and their negotiation processes have generated centripetal and...
This paper examines the web of over 40 trade agreements that now exist in the Latin America and the Caribbean region. These agreements and their negotiation processes have generated centripetal and...

Brazil's Emergence as the Regional Export Leader in Services
A Case of Specialization in Business Services
Brazil has been the most dynamic exporter of services of Latin America and the Caribbean in the 1990s and 2000s. Brazil's rising share in global services trade reflects mostly its increase in the...
Brazil has been the most dynamic exporter of services of Latin America and the Caribbean in the 1990s and 2000s. Brazil's rising share in global services trade reflects mostly its increase in the...

Building Long Term Strategies and Public-private Alliances for Export Development
The Finnish Case
The Finnish case of industrial renewal from essentially natural-resource-based industries toward machinery, engineering, electronics and ICT is of particular relevance for Latin-American countries...
The Finnish case of industrial renewal from essentially natural-resource-based industries toward machinery, engineering, electronics and ICT is of particular relevance for Latin-American countries...
Comparative Analysis of Regionalism in Latin America and Asia-Pacific
This publication seeks to explore the differences and similarities among the initiatives of regional economic cooperation in Latin America and East Asia, as they present similar experiences in their...
This publication seeks to explore the differences and similarities among the initiatives of regional economic cooperation in Latin America and East Asia, as they present similar experiences in their...

E-Business Innovation and Customs Renovation for Secure Supply Chain Management
( Print: June 2004
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The impact that information and web technologies have had on e-commerce, customs modernization and trade facilitation is examined in this report.
The impact that information and web technologies have had on e-commerce, customs modernization and trade facilitation is examined in this report.
E-Commerce and Export Promotion Policies for Small- and Medium-sized Enterprises
East Asian and Latin American Experiences
In this series a comparison is made between the 'export orientation' of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) in Latin America and East Asia. The series calls for a new approach to SME policy...
In this series a comparison is made between the 'export orientation' of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) in Latin America and East Asia. The series calls for a new approach to SME policy...

E-Commerce Environment and Trade Promotion for Latin America
Policy Implications from East Asian and Advanced Economies' Experience
Electronic commerce (e-commerce) is expected to introduce revolutionary innovations to businesses, management and international trade. However, in Latin America and the Caribbean the innovative gains...
Electronic commerce (e-commerce) is expected to introduce revolutionary innovations to businesses, management and international trade. However, in Latin America and the Caribbean the innovative gains...

Ex-post Evaluation of the Employment Effects of a Preferential Trade Agreement
Methodological Issues, Illustrated with a Reference to Chile
This paper presents a discussion of the major methodological issues relating to some key studies assessing the employment effects of a particular Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA). In this line, the...
This paper presents a discussion of the major methodological issues relating to some key studies assessing the employment effects of a particular Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA). In this line, the...

Exploring the Patterns and Determinants of U. S. Antidumping Actions Against Latin American Imports...
( Print: December 2006
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This paper presents data on trends in U.S. antidumping filings against Latin American nations since 1980, investigates the economic determinants of these cases, and explores the effects for economies...
This paper presents data on trends in U.S. antidumping filings against Latin American nations since 1980, investigates the economic determinants of these cases, and explores the effects for economies...

Export Promotion Policies in CARICOM
Main Issues, Effects and Implications
At the national level CARICOM economies are at different stages in their export promotion efforts ranging from countries such as Suriname where export promotion is a distant objective to Barbados...
At the national level CARICOM economies are at different stages in their export promotion efforts ranging from countries such as Suriname where export promotion is a distant objective to Barbados...

Gender Dimension of Globalization, The
A Survey of the Literature with a Focus on Latin America and the Caribbean
This paper presents a critical survey of the literature on economic globalization and gender, with a specific focus on Latin American and Caribbean studies. The objectives of the survey are twofold: 1...
This paper presents a critical survey of the literature on economic globalization and gender, with a specific focus on Latin American and Caribbean studies. The objectives of the survey are twofold: 1...

Implementing Trade Policy in Latin America
The Cases of Chile and Mexico
Transparency obligations are changing the way policies in general are formulated, adopted and implemented. Implementation takes place at different moments in time and at different stages of the...
Transparency obligations are changing the way policies in general are formulated, adopted and implemented. Implementation takes place at different moments in time and at different stages of the...

Is the Czech Economy a Success Story? The Case of CzechInvest
The Strategic Promotion Agency in Czech Industrial Restructuring
The study of CzechInvest, the leading and most prestigious investment and business development agency in the Czech Republic, seeks to describe and analyze the principles underlying the promotion of...
The study of CzechInvest, the leading and most prestigious investment and business development agency in the Czech Republic, seeks to describe and analyze the principles underlying the promotion of...

Latin America and Asia Pacific Trade and Investment Relations at a Time of International Financial...
( Print: October 2010
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The global economic crisis has put an end to a period of worldwide expansion and halted the integration of Latin America and developing Asia with the international economy. Current and expected...
The global economic crisis has put an end to a period of worldwide expansion and halted the integration of Latin America and developing Asia with the international economy. Current and expected...

Latin American South-south Integration and Cooperation
From a Regional Public Goods Perspective
The present level of intra-regional trade of Latin America and the Caribbean in relation to their total exports is still low when compared to the peak of 21.1% registered in 1997, despite its rebound...
The present level of intra-regional trade of Latin America and the Caribbean in relation to their total exports is still low when compared to the peak of 21.1% registered in 1997, despite its rebound...

Legal and Economic Interfaces between Antidumping and Competition Policy
( Print: May 2002
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The interaction between antidumping and antitrust is a polemic issue in every integration process for both legal and economic reasons. From a legal perspective, antidumping rules allow practices such...
The interaction between antidumping and antitrust is a polemic issue in every integration process for both legal and economic reasons. From a legal perspective, antidumping rules allow practices such...

Maritime Transport Liberalization and the Challenges to Further Its Implementation in Chile
( Print: June 2004
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Modifications implemented in the Chilean maritime legislation are reviewed in this document. Methods of improving the public sector management and policy actions aimed at establishing a common...
Modifications implemented in the Chilean maritime legislation are reviewed in this document. Methods of improving the public sector management and policy actions aimed at establishing a common...
Multilateral Rules on Competition Policy
An Overview of the Debate
This publication reviews the current debate on competition policy. It presents a short survey of competition policy in the United States, Europe and Latin America together with an overview of anti...
This publication reviews the current debate on competition policy. It presents a short survey of competition policy in the United States, Europe and Latin America together with an overview of anti...
Open Regionalism in Asia-Pacific and Latin America
A Survey of the Literature
This volume examines various interpretations, applications and contradictions of the concept of open regionalism applied in Asia Pacific and Latin America. It analyzes the dynamics of regionalism in...
This volume examines various interpretations, applications and contradictions of the concept of open regionalism applied in Asia Pacific and Latin America. It analyzes the dynamics of regionalism in...