Latin America’s New Insertion in the World Economy: Towards Systemic Competitiveness in Small Economies

Front Matter....Pages i-xxii
Towards a New Insertion in World Markets: An Introduction....Pages 1-15
The Gains from Trade Reconsidered....Pages 17-30
The Exchange Rate as an Export-Stimulation Mechanism....Pages 31-57
Structural Adjustment in the 1980s: Stimulus or Setback for Private Investment in the Industrialisation Process?....Pages 59-74
The Scope for Industrial Policy in a Free-Trade Environment....Pages 75-83
Export Processing Free Zones as an Export Strategy for Central America and the Caribbean....Pages 85-93
The Export Processing Free Zone of San Bartolo in El Salvador....Pages 95-104
The Historical Experience: Growth Accounting....Pages 105-121
Social Development during Periods of Structural Adjustment....Pages 123-138
Trade Policy and Changing Trade Patterns....Pages 139-149
Chile: from Early Liberalisation to ‘Secondphase Export-led Growth’....Pages 151-162
Industrial Competitiveness and Government Policies in Uruguay....Pages 163-173
The Competitiveness of Manufacturing Firms: the Case of Venezuela....Pages 175-190
Export Promotion in Costa Rica....Pages 191-205
The Systemic Weakness of Guatemala’s Competitiveness....Pages 207-223
Conclusions....Pages 225-233
Back Matter....Pages 235-258