Abstract

CUNHA CORREA, Rómulo. PRODUCTIVE INTEGRATION IN SOUTH AMERICA: EVIDENCES OF VERTICAL SPECIALISATION. rev. econ. Caribe [online]. 2011, n.7, pp.37-76. ISSN 2011-2106.

This paper analyses international trade of goods in South America. Its objective is to identify trade patterns in the region and particularly to apply a quantitative measure for Vertical Specialization in the aggregate and sectorial levels in Brazil. This analysis is necessary to evaluate the phenomena related to productive integration, the related sector and its implication for economic development in the context of Latin American Economies.

Keywords : Trade; Country and Industry Studies of Trade; Economic Integration.

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