The paper asks whether the creation of Mercosul has resulted in any increase in the exports technology intensity of its member countries and whether it has resulted in an increase of its exports. For that purpose, the authors have utilized an indicator of export technology intensity. The first...

The paper asks whether the creation of Mercosul has resulted in any increase in the exports technology intensity of its member countries and whether it has resulted in an increase of its exports. For that purpose, the authors have utilized an indicator of export technology intensity. The first...

O artigo indaga se a criação do Mercado Comum do Sul (Mercosul) resultou, de alguma forma, em aumento da intensidade tecnológica média das exportações dos seus países e se o eventual aumento da intensidade tecnológica contribuiu para elevar as exportações. Para isso, foi utilizado um...