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China’s effect on Latin America’s international trade

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  • Claudio E. Montenegro

    (World Bank)

  • Mariana Pereira

    (El Colegio de México)

  • Isidro Soloaga

    (El Colegio de México)

Abstract

This article presents, through gravity models and a correct definition of what is understood by lost opportunities, an analysis of aggregate trade flows aimed at identifying China’s effects on Latin America’s trade. The results obtained indicate that it is not possible to talk about lost opportunities for Latin America in the Chinese market, since all the groups included in the region present demand elasticities from China that are not lower versus the rest of the regions or country groups.

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  • Claudio E. Montenegro & Mariana Pereira & Isidro Soloaga, 2010. "China’s effect on Latin America’s international trade," Serie documentos de trabajo del Centro de Estudios Económicos 2010-08, El Colegio de México, Centro de Estudios Económicos.
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    Keywords

    bilateral trade; gravity model; Poisson regression; China; Latin America;
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    JEL classification:

    • F10 - International Economics - - Trade - - - General
    • F12 - International Economics - - Trade - - - Models of Trade with Imperfect Competition and Scale Economies; Fragmentation
    • F15 - International Economics - - Trade - - - Economic Integration

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