The protection of the automobile industry in Europe and Mercosur

The auto industry is an international oligopoly that has a long tradition of influencingtrade negotiations and national policies. Due to the industry’s size and productionlinkages, the investment decisions made by the assembly firms often generate economic consequencesthat can be easily transformed...

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Autor: Jr., José Tavares de Araújo
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:1998
País:Brasil
Institución:EDITORA 34
Repositorio:Revista de Economia Política
Idioma:portugués
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs2.centrodeeconomiapolitica.org:article/1148
Acceso en línea:https://centrodeeconomiapolitica.org.br/repojs/index.php/journal/article/view/1148
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Industrial policy
protectionism
oligopoly
auto industry
Política industrial
protecionismo
oligopólio
indústria automobilística
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Sumario:The auto industry is an international oligopoly that has a long tradition of influencingtrade negotiations and national policies. Due to the industry’s size and productionlinkages, the investment decisions made by the assembly firms often generate economic consequencesthat can be easily transformed into political power. This paper discusses the rulesimplemented by the European Union during this decade to face this challenge, highlights thedifferences in regard to the measures applied by the Brazilian government since 1995 andsuggests that the European policies are especially suitable for Mercosur. JEL Classification: L52; L62; L13; F13.