Latin America and the Caribbean in the World Economy: 2014: Regional Integration and Value Chains in a Challenging External Environment

ISBN-13: 9789211218688 / Angielski / Miękka / 2015 / 140 str.

United Nations

Opis

The 2014 edition of this publication reviews the main features of a persistently weak global economy and world trade and then turns to global and regional trade trends and prospects. The publication considers the main changes in the organization of production and global trade associated with international production networks, which are at the heart of current mega-regional negotiations. It looks at how the the region's countries are positioned in international production networks and value chains. It analyzes the main factors underpinning participation in production networks and value chains, as well as the implications they have for integration.