Korea and Latin America and the Caribbean: Striving for a Diverse and Dynamic Relationship

March 1, 2015

For Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), Asia has gone from an afterthought to a centerpiece of economic relations over the last decade. Seemingly out of nowhere, fast-growing Asian economies became major trade partners, snapping up the region's mineral and agricultural exports at a breathtaking pace, while providing a steady stream of low-cost manufactures and consumer products to its expanding domestic markets.

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Topics: AGRICULTURE FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT (FDI) REGIONAL TRADE AGREEMENTS (RTAS)

Regions: LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN (LAC)

Authors: ANTONI ESTEVADEORDAL MAURICIO MESQUITA MOREIRA

Publishing Institution: INTER-AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK


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