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Intercambio calórico desigual y pérdida de autosuficiencia alimentaria en América del Sur

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  • Pedro Cango

    (Facultad de Ciencias Socio-Ambientales, Universidad Regional Amazónica Ikiam)

  • Jesus Ramos-Martin

    (Departament d'Economia i d'Història Econòmica, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona)

  • Fander Falconí

    (Departamento de Desarrollo y Ambiente, Facultad Latinoamericana de Ciencias Sociales)

Abstract

El objetivo central de esta investigación es examinar las repercusiones del modelo de desarrollo orientado hacia la exportación de productos primarios y alimentos en los ámbitos económicos, ambientales y nutricionales en los países sudamericanos, en el período comprendido entre 1986-2018. La investigación indica que, lejos del supuesto de la economía convencional de la independencia entre oferta y demanda como fenómenos económicos, la especialización productiva externa condiciona el consumo interno, lo cual es un resultado no esperado del modelo primario exportador. Se corrobora esta afirmación por la acentuación de la pérdida de autosuficiencia alimentaria en algunos productos en el período analizado (mayores importaciones en relación con el consumo de alimentos) y por la casi invariante concentración alimentaria en pocos productos, lo que agrava las distorsiones nutricionales. Los resultados cuestionan la supuesta libre elección del consumidor, pues aparece condicionada por los determinantes productivos y por los patrones culturales asociados al consumo, además del nivel de renta.

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  • Pedro Cango & Jesus Ramos-Martin & Fander Falconí, 2021. "Intercambio calórico desigual y pérdida de autosuficiencia alimentaria en América del Sur," UHE Working papers 2021_02, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Departament d'Economia i Història Econòmica, Unitat d'Història Econòmica.
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    Keywords

    Intercambio calórico desigual; autosuficiencia alimentaria; nutrición; dieta;
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    JEL classification:

    • F14 - International Economics - - Trade - - - Empirical Studies of Trade
    • O13 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Development - - - Agriculture; Natural Resources; Environment; Other Primary Products
    • O54 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economywide Country Studies - - - Latin America; Caribbean
    • Q56 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Environmental Economics - - - Environment and Development; Environment and Trade; Sustainability; Environmental Accounts and Accounting; Environmental Equity; Population Growth
    • Q57 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Environmental Economics - - - Ecological Economics

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