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Exports to China and economic growth in Latin America, unequal effects within the region

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  • Arteaga, Julio César
  • Cardozo, Mónica Liseth
  • Diniz, Márcia Jucá T.
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Most Latin American countries have intensified their economic relationships with China since 1990, and even more as a result of the admission of China to the World Trade Organization (WTO). Therefore, this article has two purposes: (1) to explore if exports to China have a different effect on Latin American economic growth than the effect of worldwide exports and (2) to analyze whether exports to China have a different impact on economic growth between South America and a group of countries comprising Mexico and Central American and Caribbean countries since their sources of comparative advantages are diverse. An export-led growth model that focuses on the effects on economic growth via productivity is estimated using panel data techniques and information from 1990 to 2017. Results show that exports to China have a different effect than worldwide exports on Latin American economic growth via productivity. Furthermore, this study provides a new contribution to the literature by showing that exports to China have a positive impact on South America but a negative impact on the group of Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean for the period after China enters WTO. This result means that growth in exports to China intensifies the primary exporting character of South American countries.

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  • Arteaga, Julio César & Cardozo, Mónica Liseth & Diniz, Márcia Jucá T., 2020. "Exports to China and economic growth in Latin America, unequal effects within the region," International Economics, Elsevier, vol. 164(C), pages 1-17.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:inteco:v:164:y:2020:i:c:p:1-17
    DOI: 10.1016/j.inteco.2020.06.003
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    Export-led growth; Latin America; China; Productivity effect;
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    • C23 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Single Equation Models; Single Variables - - - Models with Panel Data; Spatio-temporal Models
    • F14 - International Economics - - Trade - - - Empirical Studies of Trade
    • F43 - International Economics - - Macroeconomic Aspects of International Trade and Finance - - - Economic Growth of Open Economies

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