Latin America and the rise of China: a Brazilian perspective

Abstract

This paper aims at analyzing the impacts of China’s rise on Latin American countries. The literature on the topic has stressed the emergence of an asymmetrical pattern of relationship, where the region would be trapped in a less dynamic status of producer and exporter of raw materials. We focus on identifying the post-global financial crisis trends, providing fresh evidence concerning the characteristics of Sino-Latin American economic relationships, emphasizing the Brazilian experience. Ours results suggest that, particularly in the Brazilian case, there is evidence of the emergence of an increasingly regressive pattern of production and trade specialization.

Keywords

• américa latina
• brasil
• china
• especialización regresiva
• desarrollo