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Implementing Aid for Trade in Latin America and Caribbean
The National and Regional Review Meetings 2008-2009This report highlights advances in implementing the Aid for Trade agenda in Latin-America and the Caribbean and the results of the Regional, Sub-regional and national reviews for the 2008-2009 period.
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Gatekeepers of Global Commerce
Rules of Origin and International Economic IntegrationRules of origin are a crucial market access instrument in the rapidly proliferating network of preferential trade agreements (PTAs) around the world. In this volume, Estevadeordal and Suominen reveal the protectionist impulses behind rules of origin, examine their impacts on international trade and investment, and put forth a succinct policy roadmap for countries around the world to follow in attenuating their negative implications.
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Deepening Integration in MERCOSUR
Dealing with DisparitiesRegional integration among asymmetric countries is a hot and burning policy topic worldwide. Deepening Integration in MERCOSUR analyzes the most important issues of economic integration and policy coordination that countries face as they advance towards deeper integration and are urged to address development disparities among partner countries.
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From Multilatinas to Global Latinas
The New Latin American MultinationalsThis report examines the behavior of Latin American firms, through a a case study approach based on bottom-up analyses and interviews with executives at selected firms. The main focus has been on the underlying factors that have contributed to the success of these firms in becoming global players.
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Unclogging the Arteries
A Report on the Impact of Transport Costs on Latin American and Caribbean Trade.This report makes a case for rebalancing LAC’s trade agenda to address not only the traditional barriers to trade, like tariffs, but also other increasingly important trade costs, like transport costs. Combining a robust technical analysis with a series of case studies, the report shows that for most countries in the region, transport costs are significantly higher than tariffs and also higher than in many other regions.
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The Emergence of China
Opportunities and Challenges for Latin America and the CaribbeanThis book assesses the near-term strategic implications of China's economic performance for growth and development in Latin America.
