The main aim of this paper is to identify and to analyze the presence of Non Tariff Barriers (NTBs) imposed on Brazilian exports to the other three Mercosur's member countries. The NTBs were identified through interviews with selected Brazilian companies from three sectors - Footwear, Frozen...

MERCOSUR is one of the most important examples of renewed world-wide interest in regional trade agreements. It may be seen as a consolidation of unilateral reforms undertaken in conjunction with major macroeconomic adjustments. The paper reviews the objectives of MERCOSUR and assesses its...

This paper examines the impact of one transmission channel for the economic effects of a shift from offline to online consumption: cross-border trade costs. We use data on cross-border e-commerce between EU Member States to estimate the implied cross-border trade cost reduction when consumers...