Latin American countries are known to experience difficulties in integrating into the international economy. Numerous studies bear witness to this while recommending various policies to promote the advancement of productive internationalization in the region. Despite their potential benefits, the recommended policies can only be implemented in the presence of certain state … [Read more...] about How to Support Productive Internationalization in Latin America?
Andrés López
Bachelor's Degree in Economics (University of Buenos Aires) and Doctor of Economic Sciences (University of Buenos Aires). Director and researcher of the Interdisciplinary Institute of Political Economy of Buenos Aires (IIEP), UBA-CONICET. Main Professor of the FCE-UBA in the field of Economic Development. Executive Director of the South American Network of Applied Economics (RED SUR). Visiting professor at the Universitiy of San Andrés and professor in the Master's Degree in Economics at the FCE-UBA. He was the Director of the Research Center for Transformation (CENIT) (2007-2016) and Director of the Department of Economics of the Faculty of Economic Sciences, University of Buenos Aires (FCE-UBA) (2006-2019). He obtained the Konex-Diploma Award for Merit, discipline “Economic Development” (2016). He is the author of various books and articles published in specialized academic journals, both foreign and domestic. His main areas of interest are: economic development, economics of Innovation, International Integration and productive sectors.
Foreign Direct Investment in Latin America and the new global outlook
Attracting foreign direct investment (FDI) for nearshoring will play a key role in Latin America and the Caribbean’s economic recovery and sustainable growth after the COVID-19 crisis. However, countries in the region need to design targeted investment attraction strategies if they are to attract production activities currently based in other areas … [Read more...] about Foreign Direct Investment in Latin America and the new global outlook