This paper presents the 2024 update of the Trade Vulnerability Index (TVI), developed by the Center for Development Studies (CED), as a tool for comparing the international integration of Latin American countries. Findings show that Mercosur remains…
The objective of this research is to examine intraregional trade in Latin America and the Caribbean, along with its commercial ties with China and the degree of export concentration/diversification by destination in both cases. Additionally, it…
This study examines the ASEAN-Chile Development Partnership, established in 2019 with the aim of promoting economic, social and political development between Southeast Asia and Chile. This partnership represents a shift in Chile’s approach, which…
The economies of southern Africa all face significant development challenges, not helped by the fact that many of these countries are ill-prepared for the demands of the rapidly advancing digital era. Given its heterogeneous membership and therefore…
Regional trade could be a powerful engine of economic growth and sustainable job creation. However, South Africa’s exports to sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) are typically smaller and more short-lived than its exports to its traditional markets. This is…