RT Journal Article
T1 Internationalization and technology in mercosur
A1 Álvarez González, Isabel
A1 Fischer, Bruno B.
A1 Natera, José Miguel
AB The Southern Common Market (mercosur), widely recognized as one of the most advanced regional integration schemes worldwide, is increasingly attractive to multinational enterprises and also very active in outward investments, despite persistent innovation and competitiveness gaps. In this paper  we analyse internationalization and technology trends in mercosur in relation to trade, the activities of multinational enterprises (mnes) and the features of national systems of innovation. Our empirical findings, based on traditional gravity models, show the impact of foreign direct investment (fdi) (inward and outward) on exports, classified according to their technological content. Income distribution, which shapes the institutional characteristics of mercosur countries, is specifically addressed as a proxy for the structural aspects of mercosur countries. The findings confirm that technological and internationalization capacities —both as host and home countries of fdi— influence trade within the bloc.
PB Comision Economica Para America Latina y el Caribe
SN 0251-2920
YR 2013
FD 2013
LK https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/43474
UL https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/43474
LA eng
NO Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación (MICINN)
DS Docta Complutense
RD 7 jun 2025