Why do companies like the Brazilian aeronautics giant Embraer, the Mexican building materials company CEMEX, or German vehicle manufacturer Volkswagen invest abroad? … [Read more...] about Why do companies invest abroad and how does it impact development?
Joaquim Tres
Joaquim Tres es Especialista Principal en Integración y Comercio en el Sector de Integración y Comercio del Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo (BID) y coordina el Grupo de Instrumentos de Integración Regional. Lidera las Iniciativas de Cooperación Sur-Sur, incluyendo la Iniciativa de Bienes Públicos Regionales y la Iniciativa Sur-Sur con Asia, los fondos de integración y el Programa de Capacitación en Integración y Comercio. Joaquim es co-autor de la Estrategia de Integración del BID y ha trabajado en desarrollo económico y comercial durante más de 20 años, tanto en investigación, desarrollo de políticas económicas y gestión. Anteriormente, trabajó en el Informe de Comercio y Desarrollo de la UNCTAD y en la Agencia Española de Cooperación Internacional (AECID) en Perú, México, Bolivia, Guatemala y Belice. Se graduó con un MPhil en el Institute of Development Studies (IDS) de Sussex, del que ha sido miembro del Directorio.
Foreign Investment: How to Attract It and Make Good Use of It
If you would like to find out more about FDI and hear some of the region’s success stories, why not join the IDB’s free, online course Foreign Direct Investment As a Driver for Development in Latin America and the Caribbean (course in Spanish), which begins on March 15, 2018. Sign up here (link in Spanish) and we’ll see you on March 15. Over the last 20 years, foreign … [Read more...] about Foreign Investment: How to Attract It and Make Good Use of It
What's the future of Free Trade Agreements?
After decades of deepening regional integration in Europe, in 2016 voters in the United Kingdom (UK) chose to leave the European Union (EU). The UK is now triggering EU Treaty Article 50 to bring its five decades of EU membership to a close within two years. And in January 2017, the president of the United States announced his country’s withdrawal from the Trans-Pacific … [Read more...] about What’s the future of Free Trade Agreements?
Five Reasons Why Trade Agreements in Latin America and the Caribbean Matter
Trade agreements cover 70% of all trade in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). Of the 270 free trade agreements (FTAs) currently in effect around the world, more than 70 include LAC countries. Let’s look at five reasons why trade agreements matter to LAC. 1) Trade has enormous potential for economic development and poverty reduction. Latin America is a recent example of … [Read more...] about Five Reasons Why Trade Agreements in Latin America and the Caribbean Matter