In this paper, we analyze the effects of economic integration agreements on trade survival, initial volumes of trade, and export growth. We focus on annual trade data at the 5-digit SITC level for Latin America exports to ...

In a previous work, Besedes et al. (2015) studied the effects of trade agreements on the survival of trade relationships. Their main results were that trade agreements significantly increase the survival of trade relationships ...

United States Trade Developments, 2012-2013, provides an overview of the most relevant trade developments in the United States trade relations with Latin America and the Caribbean and the measures that inhibit the free ...

This article conducts a comparative analysis of the diversification of El Salvador’s baskets of exports to the United States and Central America. It uses the most detailed level of disaggregation available and organizes ...

Introduction The study of trade and integration (LC/CAR/G.681) between the Netherlands Antilles and the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) was undertaken to assess the nature and extent of trade between the two groups of ...

International trade is the key element of globalization and closer economic and political cooperation between the countries. The thesis focuses on analyzing the regional integration effects on the trade patterns of the ...

Despite having relatively open economies and a dedicated strategic focus on export expansion, Caribbean economies still account for a small proportion of global trade (goods and services). This paper therefore posits that ...

The purpose of this paper is to analyze current events and politicies in Central America, to discuss new options and initiatives, and to examine the impact they could have in terms of economic growth, regional integration ...

China has become a major player in world trade. Although it has not signed any trade agreements with the countries of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), China has been gaining ground as a supplier of goods, ...