scholarly journals EEC trade policies and Latin American export performance

1980 ◽  
Vol 15 (5) ◽  
pp. 246-251
Author(s):  
Rolf J. Langhammer
Keyword(s):  
Latin American ◽  
Export Performance ◽  
Trade Policies ◽  
American Export

scholarly journals Drivers of the Implementation of Strategies in Latin American Firms’ Export Performance

2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 (1) ◽  
pp. 14278
Author(s):  
Jorge Heredia ◽  
Alejandro Flores ◽  
Martin Horacio Kunc
Keyword(s):  
Latin American ◽  
Export Performance

The cooperation mechanisms of trade associations

2018 ◽  
Vol 31 (4) ◽  
pp. 701-718 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jose Brache
Keyword(s):  
Latin American ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Small And Medium Enterprises ◽  
Contextual Factors ◽  
Export Performance ◽  
Multiple Streams ◽  
Trade Associations ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Medium Enterprises

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to propose a conceptual model that portrays how contextual factors and behavioural cooperation mechanisms influence the effect of trade associations on the export performance of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in a Latin American emerging economy. Design/methodology/approach The author draws on multiple streams of literature including: co-location, networks, cooperation and export performance to suggest a series of solid theoretical insights to the literature on SMEs’ export performance, networks and co-location in the Latin American context. Findings Contextual factors and behavioural cooperation mechanisms influence the effect of trade associations on export performance determining the final sign of such effect. Trust plays a role within all proposed mechanisms, but is not as fundamental as previously characterised in studies on the export performance of SMEs. Cooperation might exist, prevail, and exert a positive impact on SMEs’ export performance even in the absence of trust. Originality/value This paper contributes to the literature on SMEs’ export performance, networks and co-location in the Latin American context by presenting a theoretical model that enfolds co-location, networks, trade associations and cooperation effects on SMEs’ export performance under the same foundation. It creates the categories of “contextual factors” and “behavioural cooperation mechanisms” to differentiate the elements that weight on the relationship between firms and trade associations, thus facilitating or hindering export performance. It guides policy makers and company managers on where to focus when incentivizing conduct towards a more productive export performance in Latin America and other emerging economies.

scholarly journals The Basic for Trade According to International Trade Theories and Their Relation with Trade Policies

Ekonomika ◽  
1999 ◽  
Vol 47 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gražina Jatuliavičienė
Keyword(s):  
International Trade ◽  
Competitive Advantage ◽  
Comparative Advantage ◽  
Imperfect Competition ◽  
Economies Of Scale ◽  
Export Performance ◽  
Trade Policies ◽  
Theoretical Evaluation

In the article is presented an overview over some of the competing theories aimed at explaining the basis and gains of international trade. Key classical concepts such as absolute and comparative advantage are explained and extended to include modern-day realities. The article also deals with important new trade theories, which base trade on economies of scale and imperfect competition, as well as on competitive advantage. This leads to the theoretical evaluation of a country’s trade policies and their impact on export performance.

scholarly journals Role of Comparative Advantage in Biofuel Policy Adoption in Latin America

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 1411 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ram N. Acharya ◽  
Rafael Perez-Pena
Keyword(s):  
Latin American ◽  
Comparative Advantage ◽  
Policy Development ◽  
Export Performance ◽  
Primary Objective ◽  
Farm Labor ◽  
Biofuel Policy ◽  
Policy Goals ◽  
Ethanol Policy

The primary objective of this study is to evaluate whether renewable energy initiatives recently developed and implemented in Latin American and Caribbean countries are consistent with their national resource endowments, policy goals, and the general postulates of economic theory. Most classical and neoclassical theories suggest that international trade enhances economic efficiency and welfare of both parties involved in the exchange when they focus on producing and distributing products and services in which they have a comparative advantage. To achieve this goal, we analyze ethanol policy drivers using panel data from four major economies—Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, and Mexico. Since there is no universally accepted measure of comparative advantage, three separate models with different indicators—relative feedstock price, comparative export performance, and revealed comparative advantage—along with control variables, including the availability of production resources such as land and farm labor, are estimated. As expected, results show that the comparative advantage in feedstock production was one of the crucial factors in determining biofuel policy development and implementation in the four countries.

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