Una economia pequena como la costarricense solo puede crecer en forma sostenida si su actividad productiva esta integrada comercial y financieramente a la economia internacional, aprovechando al maximo sus ventajas comparativas. Como resultado de las politicas del pasado, las exportaciones no...

This study sheds light on how Costa Rica’s insertion in global value chains occurs by examining governance patterns, the type of activities involved, and the level of underlying innovation in the selected value chain. The paper describes in detail two case studies of electronic-related...

"This paper reviews the most important changes, both in the economy and in the legal and institutional framework, to deal with unfair trade practices that Costa Rica has experienced during its trade liberalization process. It also evaluates whether the sectors that as a result of such a process...