Latam: Exporters Rue Chinese Rivals
Latam: Exporters Rue Chinese Rivals
By
Keyur Patel
"Chinese competition has hit LatAm manufacturers hard–at home and abroad," writes Financial Times' Keyur Patel, citing an article by Osvaldo Rosales in the Winter 2012 issue of Americas Quarterly.
There’s no doubt that China’s growth has created a market ripe for Latin America exports, particularly natural resources. But have Chinese manufacturers–using those same imported raw materials–hurt the sales of their LatAm rivals? The evidence has mostly been anecdotal. Until now.
In the most recent edition of Americas Quarterly, Osvaldo Rosales and colleagues take an empirical approach. Their conclusions are clear: Chinese competition has hit LatAm manufacturers hard – at home and abroad...
