The last decade has seen a significant increase in the exports of several Latin American and Caribbean countries to destinations within and beyond the region. The increase in trade links has not, however, been accompanied by a proportional increase in reciprocal investments among the trading...

The last decade has seen a significant increase in the exports of several Latin American and Caribbean countries to destinations within and beyond the region. The increase in trade links has not, however, been accompanied by a proportional increase in reciprocal investments among the trading...

He holds a B. Sc. in Agronomy from the Luiz de Queiroz School of Agriculture, and an M.Sc. and Ph.D. from the School of Economics and Business, University of São Paulo. Since 2007, he has been Director General at the Institute for International Trade Negotiations (ICONE), where he was General...

Doctor in International Economics, University of Paris X. A fellow for the Weatherhead Center for International Affairs (WCFIA), Harvard University. Bs in Economics, Universidad del Pacífico (Peru). Currently the Executive Secretary for the Peruvian Center for International Studies (CEPEI) and...

Natural resources account for 20 per cent of global merchandise trade, and have a number of distinctive features. Prices are volatile; resources dominate many countries’ exports, and are of vital importance for importers. They carry large rents, the distribution of which depends on world...

The aim of this article is to analyse the main incentives for foreign investment in agriculture in the four original Southern Common Market (MERCOSUR) countries. This study constitutes a contribution to the debate about the effects of the present high agricultural commodity prices. Although...

He holds a B. Sc. in Agronomy from the Luiz de Queiroz School of Agriculture, and an M.Sc. and Ph.D. from the School of Economics and Business, University of São Paulo. Since 2007, he has been Director General at the Institute for International Trade Negotiations (ICONE), where he was General...

Doctor in International Economics, University of Paris X. A fellow for the Weatherhead Center for International Affairs (WCFIA), Harvard University. Bs in Economics, Universidad del Pacífico (Peru). Currently the Executive Secretary for the Peruvian Center for International Studies (CEPEI) and...

The last decade has seen a significant increase in the exports of several Latin American and Caribbean countries to destinations within and beyond the region. The increase in trade links has not, however, been accompanied by a proportional increase in reciprocal investments among the trading...

The aim of this article is to analyse the main incentives for foreign investment in agriculture in the four original Southern Common Market (MERCOSUR) countries. This study constitutes a contribution to the debate about the effects of the present high agricultural commodity prices. Although...