Centro de Documentacion de Fundación MAPFRE - Premature deindustrialization in Latin America

MAP20160025408

Premature deindustrialization in Latin America / Mario Castillo, Antonio Martins Neto. — Santiago (Chile) : United Nations ECLAC ; German Cooperation [Agency], 2016

(Production Development Series ; 205)

Sumario: Defining deindustrialization as a situation of falling share of manufacturing employment and value added in total employment and GDP, respectively, and a rising specialization in primary goods, this paper provides an empirical analysis of the recent (and in some cases historical) path of four Latin American countries (Argentina, Brazil, Chile and Mexico), contributing to the debate on the matter of premature deindustrialization. We argue that Argentina, Brazil and Chile face premature deindustrialization, increasing their specialization in commodities, resource-based manufactures and low productivity services, while Mexico urges a deeper analyze of its structure

1. Historia económica . 2. Industrialización . 3. Sector manufacturero . 4. Sector industrial . 5. Política económica . 6. Estructura económica . 7. Desarrollo económico . 8. América Latina . I. Martins Neto, Antonio . II. Comisión Económica para América Latina .