The objective of this document is to evaluate MERCOSUR trade policy from two complementary perspectives. In the first case, the effective protection level that results from de chosen tariff structure is determined. In the second case, the protection costs in a set of selected sectors are estimated.

The objective of this document is to identify and quantify the deflections of each one of the MERCOSUR member countries with respect to a common external tariff policy. A detailed description of the mechanisms that generate those deflections in each country is presented.

This paper does not set out to explore the broader motives behind this new wave of regionalism. Rather, it seeks to draw on the ideas reflected in the abundant literature on the topic to describe the genesis and evolution of a specific trade bloc: the Mercado Común del Sur (mercosur).1 This...

The objective of this document is to analyze the tariff component of the MERCOSUR common trade policy, in order to determine the effective level of harmonization reached between member countries. The common trade policy and its creation process are described, indicating the main deflections from...

En este libro se reúnen los resultados de un proyecto de investigación desarrollado entre los años 2002 y 2003 en el marco del segundo programa de Cooperación entre el IDRC y la Red MERCOSUR (Proyecto III – Comercio). Esta investigación tuvo por objeto describir y evaluar la política...

El propósito central de este libro es brindar información y elementos analíticos que sean útiles para elaborar respuestas a interrogantes sobre el bloque como medio para la integración. Además de realizar un balance de lo ocurrido con la integración en la última década, se evalúan las...

Using a detailed database on intra-MERCOSUR tariffs, we estimate the effect of tariff preferences on the origin of imports of MERCOSUR members. The results show tariff preferences affected imports patterns in the cases of Argentina and Uruguay, and to a less extent also those of Brazil. For the...