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El tratado de libre comercio entre la UE y el MERCOSUR: principales elementos e impacto económico

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  • Jacopo Timini
  • Francesca Viani

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Este artículo describe las principales características del acuerdo comercial alcanzado entre la Unión Europea (UE) y el Mercado Común del Sur (MERCOSUR) en 2019, y presenta estimaciones de su posible impacto sobre los flujos comerciales y sobre el PIB en las dos áreas. El acuerdo es ambicioso, ya que implica la liberalización completa de casi todo el comercio de bienes entre los dos bloques; incluye disposiciones que facilitarán la provisión de servicios y la reducción de barreras no arancelarias, y prevé la liberalización mutua de los procesos de contratación pública. Incorpora asimismo disposiciones sobre la protección del medioambiente y de los derechos de los trabajadores. Los efectos estimados del acuerdo sobre el comercio y la actividad serían relevantes para el MERCOSUR. Para la UE, el impacto sería más modesto, pero siempre positivo, debido a la menor relevancia que el comercio con el MERCOSUR tiene para los miembros de la UE. Entre los países de la Unión, España se situaría entre las economías más beneficiadas por el acuerdo.

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  • Jacopo Timini & Francesca Viani, 2020. "El tratado de libre comercio entre la UE y el MERCOSUR: principales elementos e impacto económico," Boletín Económico, Banco de España, issue 1/2020.
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    Keywords

    comercio internacional; acuerdos comerciales; UE; MERCOSUR; modelo de gravedad estructural;
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    JEL classification:

    • F13 - International Economics - - Trade - - - Trade Policy; International Trade Organizations
    • F14 - International Economics - - Trade - - - Empirical Studies of Trade
    • F15 - International Economics - - Trade - - - Economic Integration

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