This paper explores the competitive threat posed by People's Republic of China (PRC) to Latin America and Caribbean (LAC). It focuses on the impact of PRC's rise as a major exporter of manufactures, but it also considers bilateral trade between LAC and PRC.

The presentation discusses the East Asian Miracle Experience regarding industrial policy and export growth. It commences reviewing the strategic policies for global competition that were implemented in the region; then it continues with the analysis of a series of models and finally it...

This paper explores the competitive threat posed by the People's Republic of China (PRC) to Latin America and Caribbean (LAC). It focuses on the impact of PRC's rise as a major exporter of manufactured goods and discusses bilateral trade between LAC and PRC. The authors explore these issues with...

Industrial policy was for many years associated in policy discourse with failed interventionist import substitution strategies despite its apparent success in East Asia. Further despite the obvious point that in the real world 'markets fail' and enterprises impinge on each other, so that...

The presentation discusses the East Asian Miracle Experience regarding industrial policy and export growth. It commences reviewing the strategic policies for global competition that were implemented in the region; then it continues with the analysis of a series of models and finally it...

This paper explores the competitive threat posed by the People's Republic of China (PRC) to Latin America and Caribbean (LAC). It focuses on the impact of PRC's rise as a major exporter of manufactured goods and discusses bilateral trade between LAC and PRC. The authors explore these issues with...

In this presentation, the author discusses regional co-operation among countries in Asia. Preferential trade and investment agreements are discussed as well as the goal to strengthen structural reform and aid in international competitiveness. This presentation was presented at the Third Annual...

In this paper we analyze changes in the export mix of Chilean firms, looking particularly at differences between large firms and SMEs. To do that, we use detailed information of exported products by firms during the period 1995-2005. Our econometric results, which look at the impact of export...

This paper discusses the European Union trade policy making process and implications for the Andean community. The European Union (EU) divides its agreements with other countries into three types: neighbourhood, trade and development, and is currently classifying the negotiations with the Andean...

This presentation was commissioned by the Trade and Integration Network of the Regional Policy Dialogue for the Subregional Central America Meeting celebrated on June 13th and 14th, 2005 in San Salvador, El Salvador. This presentation covers the common customs tariff (CCT); other barriers on...