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China US Trade War: Will it impact on Latin American Countries?

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  • Adriana Peluffo

    (Universidad de la República (Uruguay). Facultad de Ciencias Económicas y de Administración. Instituto de Economía)

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This article gives a brief overview of the current trade war between China and the US, pointing out its main but multiple causes that lead to the current trade war. Then we take a look to the likely effects on the contenders. Finally, we analyze briefly the probable effects not only on the China and the US, but as well as on the world as a whole, and for Latin American countries in particular.

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  • Adriana Peluffo, 2020. "China US Trade War: Will it impact on Latin American Countries?," Documentos de Trabajo (working papers) 20-08, Instituto de Economía - IECON.
    • Handle: RePEc:ulr:wpaper:dt-08-20
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    Keywords

    trade war; China; US; LACs;
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    JEL classification:

    • F1 - International Economics - - Trade
    • F51 - International Economics - - International Relations, National Security, and International Political Economy - - - International Conflicts; Negotiations; Sanctions
    • F53 - International Economics - - International Relations, National Security, and International Political Economy - - - International Agreements and Observance; International Organizations

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