Brazilian integration with the Americas: South-South and South-North trade

Authors

  • Mauricio Delago Morais Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos
  • Angélica Massuquetti Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos
  • André Filipe Zago de Azevedo Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.52292/j.estudecon.2018.1096

Keywords:

economic integration, UNASUL, computable general equilibrium model

Abstract

The study analyses the effects on trade and welfare of the formation of a free trade area in South America (UNASUL) and between Brazil and North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) using a computable general equilibrium model. The results show that despite UNASUL would generate gains for the countries that participate in this agreement, in terms of increased trade on high technology sectors and welfare, they are limited. The more significant gains for Brazil occur with the South-North trade liberalization.

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2018-06-04 — Updated on 2021-09-25

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Delago Morais, M., Massuquetti, A., & Zago de Azevedo, A. F. (2021). Brazilian integration with the Americas: South-South and South-North trade. Estudios económicos, 35(70), 27–56. https://doi.org/10.52292/j.estudecon.2018.1096 (Original work published June 4, 2018)

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