El comercio exterior de un país está estrechamente vinculado
a su ubicación geográfica, los servicios de transporte que cubren
las distancias hacia los mercados y los puertos por los
cuales pasa este comercio. Recientes avances en el transporte
marítimo, la creciente integración económica internacional y
las privatizaciones portuarias en los países del Pacífico sudamericano
han llevado a crear expectativas de que surjan puertos
que concentren carga nacional y de países vecinos para su
posterior redistribución: los llamados puertos pivotes. La principal
conclusión del presente análisis es que e…
Export Growth in Latin America: Policies and Performance by Carla Macario with Regis Bonelli, Adriaan ten Kate and Gunnar Niels. Latin American and Caribbean countries have substantially transformed their economies over the past decades by adopting policies that set aside import substitution development strategies and foster a greater outward orientation of their economies, assigning a high priority to increasing exports. Nevertheless, in most cases export performance is still deficient, and many countries in the region have not fully taken advantage of the opportunities arising from …
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This paper attempts to estimate the effect of trade liberalization on the industrial structure and pattern of pollution emissions in Brazil. An input-output approach is used to estimate the value of production and potential pollution intensity estimates are undertaken using the industrial pollution projection system. We find that the aggregate intensity of pollutant emission has decreased for the whole industrial sector, but for the export sector, the pollution intensity has been increasing after trade liberalization.…
Abstract Both in Asia Pacific and Latin America, considerable confusion and ambiguity surround the notion of 'open Regionalism' that question its relevance for practical purposes. Chapter I will examine various interpretations and applications of the concept and study under what circumstances the two elements 'open' and 'regionalism' come into contradiction. The chapter first put to provide some precision on the relationship that may exist between Open Regionalism and regional integration, and then it inquires of under what conditions regionalism can be a 'st…
Introduction Barriers to Latin American and Caribbean Exports in the US Market, 1998-1999 is the sixth report released yearly by ECLAC Washington. Its aim is to provide information on trade inhibiting measures that Latin American and Caribbean exports encounter in the United States, updating that contained in previous reports. The classification of trade inhibiting measures follows that used by the US Trade Representative's yearly publication National Trade Estimate Report on Foreign Trade Barriers. Out of this classification, the report focuses on those three of greatest relevan…
30 Mayo 2020, 08:00 - 30 Jun 2022, 08:00
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The COVID-19 not only poses a severe global sanitarian threat, it also represents a supply and a demand shock - both aspects influencing international trade in goods and services. The following paragraphs point out the main challenges in trade and transport as an aftermath of the pandemic.
Spread prevention. Around 80% of global trade is transported by commercial shipping. Unfortunately, freight transport can contribute to the spread of the virus as it is not fully computerized. Both documents and goods continue to be subjected to physical checks for customs and other regulatory purposes. Staf…
30 Mayo 2020, 08:00 - 30 Jun 2022, 08:00
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El COVID-19 no solo representa una grave amenaza sanitaria global, sino que también representa un shock de oferta y demanda, ambos aspectos que influyen en el comercio internacional de bienes y servicios. Los siguientes párrafos señalan los principales desafíos en el comercio y el transporte como consecuencia de la pandemia.
Prevención de propagación. Alrededor del 80% del comercio mundial se transporta por transporte comercial. Desafortunadamente, el transporte de carga puede contribuir a la propagación del virus, ya que no está completamente informatizado. Tanto los documentos como las merca…
The Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) is organizing a technical Workshop from 10 to 11 July 2019, UNCC, Bangkok, Thailand. The workshop is part of the collaborative project between ESCAP, ECLAC and ADB in a project aiming to enhance value chain integration between Asia and Latin America. The workshop will gather policy analysts, researchers and policymakers working in Asia-Pacific member states of FEALAC. The purposes of the workshop are to review the study in intraregional value chains development and to identify emerging opportunities and challenges facing Asia-…
25 Ene 2019, 06:30 - 10:00
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Evento (Other events)
In December 2014, the Governments of the Republics of Guatemala and Honduras announced their willingness to advance in the deepening of the economic integration process, in accordance with the provisions of the Central American legal instruments.
The investment for the establishment of the Customs Union model between Guatemala and Honduras began in 2016, and the Customs Union between Guatemala and Honduras was officially launched on June 26, 2017. In 2018, El Salvador signed the Adhesion to the Process of Deep Integration towards the Free Transit of Goods and of Natural Persons between the Rep…
25 Ene 2019, 06:30 - 10:00
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Evento (Otros eventos)
En diciembre de 2014, los Gobiernos de las Repúblicas de Guatemala y de Honduras, anunciaron su voluntad de avanzar en la profundización del proceso de integración económica, de conformidad con lo establecido en los instrumentos jurídicos centroamericanos.
La inversión para el establecimiento del modelo de Unión Aduanera entre Guatemala y Honduras dio inicio en el año 2016, habiendo sido lanzada oficialmente la Unión Aduanera entre Guatemala y Honduras el día 26 de junio de 2017. En el año 2018, El Salvador firmó la Adhesión al Proceso de Integración Profunda hacia el Libre Tránsito…