This paper analyses the competitiveness evolution in Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay within Mercosur trade … which Brazil had revealed comparative advantage, which may mean that Brazil lost market within Mercosur in a significant … the Mercosur, member countries failed to increase the participation on trade within partners, a result that would not be …

, Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay. We simulate the poverty impact of changes in growth rates and redistributive policies, and … and vigorous productivity growth seems to be a necessary condition to meet the poverty MDG by 2015 in Argentina, Paraguay …This paper assesses the likelihood of meeting the Millennium Development Goal of halving poverty by 2015 in Argentina …

in five Southern Cone countries: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay. …