Emerging economies in Asia and Latin America have increased their contributions to world production, finance, and trade in the past decades. In doing so, the two regions have deepened their economic ties with significant implications for the recovery of their respective economies. In this paper...

This study makes an appraisal of the impact of technological change on the Latin American commodity sector, especially with regard to the demand. In this context, the process of materials substitution and the relationship between commodity demand and economic development are analysed. The region...

La importancia vital de los productos basicos para los paises en desarrollo no corresponde en nada a las dificultades de su comercializacion. El autor analiza comparativamente el comercio de manufacturas y productos basicos y destaca el control transnacional como forma mas extendida de la...