Subtitle
Trade Integration in Latin America and the Caribbean
Publication Name
IMF Country Report
Volume, number, page
17/66, pp.1-55.
Year of Publication
2017
Editor(s)
IMF
Organization Name
International Monetary Fund. Western Hemisphere Dept.
Acronym
IMF
City
Washington D.C.
Country of Publication
United States
ISBN or ISSN
1934-7685
Considered Countries
Brazil
Argentina
Chile
Colombia
Peru
United States
China
Panama
Uruguay
Venezuela
Mexico
Category
Reports
Theme
Country - LAC
Country - Country
Agreements
Association Agreeements
Strategic Partnerships
Government
Keyword(s)
International economy
International politics
Latin America
Caribbean
Export growth
Exports
Trade integration
Trade liberalization
Trade policy
Trade Integration Mechanism
international trade
Free Trade
Economic integration
Regional Integration
Mercosur
CARICOM
NAFTA
Abstract
This cluster report takes stock of and explores opportunities for trade integration in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). Drawing on a set of 12 analytical studies that will be issued as working papers, the report examines the determinants of trade, explores the potential to enhance LAC’s trade integration, and assesses the associated economic and social effects. To deepen understanding of the region’s policy options and trade strategies, the report also incorporates the views of LAC country authorities based on responses to a survey. This provides an opportunity to examine the alignment of recommendations based on the analytical findings with the region’s current trade policy priorities, with the caveat that the survey was conducted between late 2015 and mid-2016, prior to the most recent developments in the global trade landscape.
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