International Trade and Economic Development in Latin America

Dear Colleagues,

Since the 1980s, many Latin American countries have progressively opened up their economies to international trade in goods, services, and factors of production. A common justification for this shift in development strategy from an import-substitution towards a more open and integrated economy was to foster economic development. Since then, Latin American countries have had a diverse experience in terms of economic growth and development. For this Special Issue of Economies, we welcome the submission of any topic related to the international trade and economic development of Latin America. Topics of interest for this Special Issue include, but are not limited to, the following: international trade and its links to economic growth, informal economy, labor productivity, poverty, public finance, returns to human capital and/or skills, and social development.

Dr. Lourenco Paz
Guest Editor

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• Latin America
• international trade
• economic integration
• economic growth
• economic development