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This paper analyses the evolution of Chile's trade between 1990 and 2007, studying in particular the impact of trade liberalization in addition to traditional price and demand determinants. The results show that export and import flows are mainly responsive to external and domestic demand, and less so to relative prices, although there is a small impact on imports. In addition, the analysis suggests that trade liberalization may have played a role in increasing exports and imports. Estimations of trade elasticities for other countries in Latin America tend to confirm the results found for Chile.

This paper examines the structural competitiveness of oil-rich economies in sub-Saharan Africa relative to other major oil-exporting developing countries, and investigates reasons for systematic differences in the non-oil export performance across these economies. The analysis reveals that oil-rich Africa lags behind other oil-exporters in terms of diversification, global market share and the overall investment climate. The poor performance of their nonoil sector can be largely attributed to weak infrastructure and institutional quality. The results also show that institutional quality is a significant determinant of the extent to which oil abundance affects the competitiveness of the non-oil sector; thereby explaining the divergent experiences of oil-rich economies across the world. This implies that oil wealth does not necessarily weaken the non-oil tradable sector; countries may mitigate the impact of Dutch disease and benefit from oil booms if revenues are used prudently to reduce oil dependence.

Santander – Colombia in one of the most important department of the country due to the latest measurement in competitiveness index, this study offers a comprehensive analysis of Santander, Colombia’s export sector from 2010 to 2020, utilizing regional opportunity map data to identify trends and growth patterns. Examining 128 exporting firms in 2020 through a financial analysis and multiple linear regression, the research establishes key variables influencing business growth. The model showed statistical significance, indicating the impact of explanatory variables on firm growth. Notably, company size directly affects growth, while higher current ratios and levels of indebtedness inversely correlate with sales revenue. Providing insights into Santander’s export dynamics, the study informs strategies for future development, considering post-pandemic impacts and opportunities from ongoing Free Trade Agreement negotiations. Its contribution lies in its decade-long examination of the export sector, using financial and regression approaches to elucidate the relationship between company size, economic activity, financial indicators, and business growth, while also anticipating the implications of future trade agreements for the region.

The Kyrgyz Republic has made major strides in the past decade in its transition to a market-based economy. Its trade and investment policies are arguably the most liberal among the member countries of the Commonwealth of Independent States. Despite the generally progressive stance on structural policies and a sound record of macroeconomic management in recent years, economic growth has been modest, living standards are low, a large burden of external debt has accumulated, and integration into global production and trade remains limited. The growth agenda must address more carefully the constraints to greater supply-side response to ongoing reforms—an agenda that can facilitate a broad-based growth of economic activity and exports. Risks to sustainability of current growth rates and continued poverty reduction will otherwise remain high as will the economy’s vulnerability to external shocks. This report is aimed at assisting authorities fashioning this agenda by focusing on three key challenges:Identifying strategic options to strengthen prospects for medium- and long-term growth and poverty reduction; Assessing ways of leveraging domestic trade policy reforms and existing regional and multilateral trade agreements for further regional and global integration; and Identifying key areas where greater efforts are necessary to facilitate improvements in enterprise capability and productivity.

The government of Bolivia seeks to reinvigorate the nontraditional export sector as part of its national development strategy. This Country Study investigates the role that trade should play in Bolivia's development strategy, given the country's rich resource endowment, and examines the lessons of Bolivia's integration into the global economy. Considering the past links between trade and Bolivia's economy, the study analyzes the impact of different scenarios on growth, employment, trade flows, and poverty; it also evaluates barriers to higher export competitiveness and constraints on exporting firms. The study concludes that preferential access to world markets is necessary but not sufficient for success in nontraditional exports. Efficient services are necessary to reduce exporters' costs, and the government should be more proactive in laying the foundation for export diversification, increasing the effectiveness of institutions, and addressing impediments to crossborder trade.

This study analyzes the determinants of organizational performance and efficiency in Ecuadorian banana-exporting firms, considering human capital management as a strategic axis of competitiveness. Based on a cross-sectional quantitative design, a structured questionnaire was administered to 513 employees from companies registered in the El Oro Chamber of Commerce. The survey evaluated indicators of human capital, organizational climate, leadership, and competencies. To reduce dimensionality and uncover latent patterns, a Principal Component Analysis (PCA) was performed, followed by unsupervised clustering algorithms (K-means and Ward’s method). The results identified three principal components: (i) specific human capital and job support, (ii) general human capital and inter-area coordination, and (iii) applied competencies and current performance, jointly explaining more than 54% of the total variance. The segmentation revealed two major efficiency profiles: one of high specific deployment, characterized by greater training, tenure, and managerial support; and another of low deployment, dependent on individual effort. The evidence confirms that organizational efficiency is grounded in the articulation between idiosyncratic learning, managerial accompaniment, and structured processes. The study extends the application of the Resource-Based View (VRIO framework) to the agro-export context and proposes a replicable multivariate analytics model for diagnosing and strengthening human capital management in labor-intensive sectors.