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Are free trade agreements an enough condition to diversify and add value to exports? The case of Chile–Korea FTA

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  • Felipe Muñoz
  • Javiera Cáceres
  • Dorotea López

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Chile and Korea subscribed a free trade agreement in 2003, which entered into force in 2004. One of the main objectives behind the agreement was to modify the concentration of the Chilean export basket, traditionally dominated by primary products, through preferential access to the country’s main export destinations. From here, this paper analyses the achievement of this objective through mixed-methods. Acknowledging that econometric models may not fully explain trade patterns, this article uses both quantitative data to understand the impact of the agreement on export flows, and qualitative information to complement these results. It concludes that Chile has not been capable of achieving the objective stated, due to constrains in the public and private sector.

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  • Felipe Muñoz & Javiera Cáceres & Dorotea López, 2023. "Are free trade agreements an enough condition to diversify and add value to exports? The case of Chile–Korea FTA," Journal of the Asia Pacific Economy, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 28(3), pages 1061-1086, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:rjapxx:v:28:y:2023:i:3:p:1061-1086
    DOI: 10.1080/13547860.2021.1960614
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