MERCOSUR in trade policy clusters: challenges and prospects

The sharp increase in the number of FTAs puts customs unions in an ambiguoussituation questioning their effectiveness. In this view, MERCOSUR could attract specialattention as it seems to support the intention to revive integration within the block after along period of stagnation. This paper identi...

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Autores: Koval, Alexandra Gennadyevna, Andrianova, Ekaterina Konstantinovna
Formato: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2022
País:Brasil
Recursos:EDITORA 34
Repositorio:Revista de Economia Política
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs2.centrodeeconomiapolitica.org:article/2347
Acesso em linha:https://centrodeeconomiapolitica.org.br/repojs/index.php/journal/article/view/2347
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Palavra-chave:Mercosur
regional integration
trade policy
non-tariff measures
cluster analysis
Mercosul
integração regional
política comercial
medidas não tarifárias
análise de cluster
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Resumo:The sharp increase in the number of FTAs puts customs unions in an ambiguoussituation questioning their effectiveness. In this view, MERCOSUR could attract specialattention as it seems to support the intention to revive integration within the block after along period of stagnation. This paper identifies asymmetries and similarities in the memberstates’ trade policy and presents a new perspective on the regional integration by meansof cluster analysis. The results of the study provide the answer to the question of whetherMERCOSUR countries have common trade patterns and can act as a single block in theinternational trade. JEL Classification: F13; F15.