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Far from Champions, close to Midgets International Production Sharing in Central and South America

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  • Germán Calfat

    (University of Antwerp, Institute of Development Policy (Antwerp, Belgium))

  • Danny Cassimon

    (University of Antwerp, Institute of Development Policy (Antwerp, Belgium))

  • Renato G. Flôres Jr.

    (Fundação Getulio Vargas, Escola de Pós-Graduação em Economia (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil))

  • Ana Rivas

    (University of Antwerp, Institute of Development Policy (Antwerp, Belgium))

Abstract

This paper assesses the relative participation of Argentina, Brazil, Guatemala and Nicaragua in fragmented world production. Based on trade statistics from 2000 to 2004, it analyses whether the trade flows of these economies have evolved towards production sharing schemes and how great this type of trade is in order to sustain their presence into the world economy. Guatemala and Nicaragua hold a moderate participation in a global production chain under a North-South trade pattern. Nonetheless, their participation is threatened by international competition and their dependence on a unique market. Brazil has consolidated participation into few chains of production showing a more diversified North–South trade pattern. Argentina has attained insertion into the automotive chain of production whereas its participation in other ones is still limited. The country has a more South-South trade pattern, which exposes it to a certain degree of dependence. / En este trabajo se evalúa la participación relativa de Argentina, Brasil, Guatemala y Nicaragua en la producción segmentada. En base a estadísticas de comercio exterior (2000–2004), se analiza si el comercio de estas economías ha evolucionado dentro de cadenas globales de producción y cuán grande este tipo de comercio es a efectos de mantener su presencia en la economía mundial. Siguiendo un patrón de comercio Norte-Sur, Guatemala y Nicaragua mantienen una moderada participación en una cadena global de producción. Sin embargo, su participación está amenazada por la competencia internacional y por su dependencia en un solo mercado. Brasil ha logrado participación en varias cadenas de producción, mostrando un patrón de comercio Norte-Sur más diversificado. Argentina ha logrado inserción en la cadena de producción automotriz mientras que su participación en otras cadenas es aún limitada. Su patrón de comercio Sur-Sur lo expone a un cierto grado de dependencia.

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  • Germán Calfat & Danny Cassimon & Renato G. Flôres Jr. & Ana Rivas, 2011. "Far from Champions, close to Midgets International Production Sharing in Central and South America," Revista de Economía y Estadística, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Facultad de Ciencias Económicas, Instituto de Economía y Finanzas, vol. 49(1), pages 101-137, Junio.
  • Handle: RePEc:ief:reveye:v:49:y:2011:i:1:p:101-137
    DOI: 10.55444/2451.7321.2011.v49.n1.6511
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    1. Philipp Ehrl, 2018. "Task trade and employment patterns: The offshoring and onshoring of Brazilian firms," The Journal of International Trade & Economic Development, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 27(3), pages 235-266, April.

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    Keywords

    Sharing production; fragmentation; trade in parts and components; outsourcing;
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    JEL classification:

    • F10 - International Economics - - Trade - - - General
    • F23 - International Economics - - International Factor Movements and International Business - - - Multinational Firms; International Business
    • L23 - Industrial Organization - - Firm Objectives, Organization, and Behavior - - - Organization of Production

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