This paper presents the 2024 update of the Trade Vulnerability Index (TVI), developed by the Center for Development Studies (CED), as a tool for comparing the international integration of Latin American countries. Findings show that Mercosur remains…
The chapter investigates the link between access to finance and the adoption of e-commerce among micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) in Mauritius. Though digital trade is viewed as a significant tool in enhancing enterprises’…
Trade policy in Chile has always enjoyed a high degree of consensus among the various social actors. The low level of debate in the media and civil society has always been highlighted, especially with regard to the strategy of signing preferential…
The objective of this research is to examine intraregional trade in Latin America and the Caribbean, along with its commercial ties with China and the degree of export concentration/diversification by destination in both cases. Additionally, it…
Gender neutrality in international trade relations has been increasingly questioned for years. In order to contribute to a better understanding of this phenomenon, this research had the main objective of understanding the possible effects of the…
This study examines the ASEAN-Chile Development Partnership, established in 2019 with the aim of promoting economic, social and political development between Southeast Asia and Chile. This partnership represents a shift in Chile’s approach, which…
This paper investigates how ideological polarization and constituency factors influence legislators’ voting behaviour on Free Trade Agreements (FTAs). We explore the Chilean case, where trade policy has recently become highly politicized, to test…
Climate change is currently the cornerstone of environmental challenges. This work aims to clarify the checks and balances between governments and the public through the lens of green access rights enshrined in different legal bodies, as the Paris…
This study aims at investigating the long-run and short-run relationships between international tourist arrivals in Mauritius and some of its key driving factors using an autoregressive distributed lag (ARDL) model over the period 1983–2019. Drawing…
Domestic tourism represents a promising emerging market for Mauritius, offering potential economic, socio-cultural, and environmental benefits. With Mauritius heavily reliant on international tourists, any unforeseen disruption can pose significant…