Abstract

FUENZALIDA-O'SHEE, Darcy; VALENZUELA-KLAGGES, Bárbara; VALENZUELA-KLAGGES, Iván  and  URRUTIA-MONCADA, Andrea. Effects of trade agreements and road connectivity on manufactured exports from Argentina, Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay. Rev.fac.cienc.econ. [online]. 2022, vol.30, n.1, pp.41-52.  Epub June 30, 2022. ISSN 0121-6805.  https://doi.org/10.18359/rfce.5577.

This study aims to determine the effect of Mercosur, Chile's bilateral agreements and road connectivity on exports of manufactured goods from Argentina, Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay, during the period 2002-2016. In order to carry this out, a gravitational model is specified. The main results indicate that there is no significant effect of Mercosur on the manufacturing exports of Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay, nor of any bilateral agreement signed by Chile. In addition, the manufacturing exports of the countries under study have a dynamic behavior, positively conditioned by the amount of goods exported during the previous year. The greater the gross domestic product per capita of the exporter and importer and the kilometers of paved highways and railway lines of the exporting country, the greater the exportable amount in manufactured goods. Lastly, it confirms that international transport costs prevent an increase in manufacturing exports.

Keywords : exports; manufactured goods; trade agreements; Mercosur; road connectivity.

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