In this paper we realize a descriptive characterization of the intense transnationalization process in the meat-packing industry in Uruguay in the last years. We show the main determinants of foreign direct investment (FDI) from international and regional factors, to general determinants in the...

This article discusses what kind of productive complementarities are needed between the Mercosur’s countries, in order to maximize the contribution to industrial development of the integration process, taking into account the international restrictions related to the Peripherical structural...

This paper analizes the evolution of the FDI flows to ALADI and the macroeconomic and political factors that "determine" this flows. The econometric model includes variables that represent theoretical components such as: the degree of economic development; the market size and its dynamics; the...

International tendencies in Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) show that transnationalization process increased quickly in the last years. Uruguay showed in the nineties a good capacity of attract FDI. However, since the economic recovery after the 2002 crisis, the country saw huge amounts of FDI....

The paper studies the present situation of the biofuels industry in Uruguay and its possible perspectives. The development of this type of industry is a feasible option for the long run, in order to decrease the deep concentration of the energetic matrix and the high dependency from imported...

We carry out a growth diagnostic analysis for Uruguay from a regional perspective, evaluating different factors that affect investment rate and, by this channel, growth dynamics. We identify the main constraints and risks faced by growth process, taking especially into account the regional...

This paper analyze the factors that determine the receipt of foreign direct investment (FDI) by the Mercosur’s countries, specially the roll played by the regional integration process. After taking account of a conceptual framework, which concludes in an econometric model, with the methodology...

The objective of this paper is to measure, through econometric techniques, the existence of horizontal and vertical spillovers form Transnational Corporations presence in Uruguayan's manufacturing sector in 1990-2000. We concluded that the factorial productivity of the firms has a positive...

The purpose of this paper is to analyze some additional issues related to foreign direct investment (FDI) and to the development of regional integration agreements (RIA).Firstly, we include additional variables to those that are generally considered in the gravity models of FDI determinants...