The Emergence of Successful Export Activities in Uruguay: Four Case Studies

Snoeck, Michele; Pittaluga, Lucía; Pastori, Héctor; Domingo, Rafael; Casacuberta, Carlos

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“…This is clearly the case in non-differentiated agricultural and agriculturerelated products. In fact, Uruguayan exports to developed countries are primarily concentrated in non-differentiated, non-manufacturing products (see, e.g., Giordano and Quevedo, 2006;Snoeck et al, 2008). Conversely, firms specialized in differentiated manufacturing goods will find it more difficult to disembark in those sophisticated markets.…”

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Entering new country and product markets: does export promotion help?

Martincus

Carballo

2010

Rev World Econ

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Standard-Nutzungsbedingungen:Die Dokumente auf EconStor dürfen zu eigenen wissenschaftlichen Zwecken und zum Privatgebrauch gespeichert und kopiert werden.Sie dürfen die Dokumente nicht für öffentliche oder kommerzielle Zwecke vervielfältigen, öffentlich ausstellen, öffentlich zugänglich machen, vertreiben oder anderweitig nutzen.Sofern die Verfasser die Dokumente unter Open-Content-Lizenzen (insbesondere CC-Lizenzen) zur Verfügung gestellt haben sollten, gelten abweichend von diesen Nutzungsbedingungen die in der dort genannten Lizenz gewährten Nutzungsrechte. Entering new export markets is primarily a discrete choice. Even though several empirical papers have used modeling strategies consistent with this fact, no study has examined the effects of public policies aimed at affecting this decision within this setting. In this paper we assess the impact of trade promotion activities on export outcomes using trade support and highly disaggregated export data for the whole population of exporters of a small developing country, Uruguay, over the period 2000-2007 to estimate a binary outcome model which allows for unobserved heterogeneity. We find that trade supporting activities have helped firms reach new destination countries and introduce new differentiated products. We would like to thank URUGUAY XXI which kindly provided us with export and trade promotion assistance data for Uruguayan firms. We also wish to thank Alberto Abadie, who kindly shared with us the code to implement his semi-parametric difference-indifferences estimator; and Juan Blyde, Mauricio Mesquita Moreira, and Matthew Shearer for valuable comments and suggestions. We owe gratitude to Mariana Sobral de Elia for competent editing assistance. Usual disclaimers apply. Terms of use: Documents in2

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“…Furthermore, Uruguayan exporters can be clearly classified into firms exporting to the region, firms exporting outside the region, and firms exporting to both destinations (see Snoeck et al, 2008). Demand for assistance may vary depending on the firms' main destination countries.…”

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Entering new country and product markets: does export promotion help?

Martincus

Carballo

2010

Rev World Econ

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“…In 1987, Forestry Law (Nº 15,939), was approved as a commitment to supporting and growing the forestry sector. Its objective was to replace marginal and unprofitable farming and ranching on poor soils with afforestation and pulpwood production to supply mainly European markets (Snoeck et al 2008). This law identified priority regions for afforestation and provided financial incentives such as subsidies, tax reliefs, and exemptions and targeted loans to investors (Cubbage et al 2012).…”

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Insights for policy-based conservation strategies for the Rio de la Plata Grasslands through the IPBES framework

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The Río de la Plata Grasslands (RPG) are one of the most modified biomes in the world. Changes in land use and cover affect the RPG’s rich biodiversity. In particular, the expansion of crops, overgrazing, afforestation, and the introduction of exotic species pose a major threat to the conservation of biodiversity and ecosystem services (BES). In this study, we applied the Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) conceptual framework as a new lens to approach biodiversity conservation enactments in the RPG. First, we systematically reviewed published scientific literature to identify direct and indirect drivers that affect the RPG’s BES. Further, we conducted an extensive analysis of management policies affecting the BES directly in the region, at a national and international level. We conclude by offering recommendations for policy and praxis under the umbrella of the IPBES framework.

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“…Eucalyptus and several species of Pinus were introduced to Uruguay in 1896, but for the next 90 years the forest sector in Uruguay was limited. There were abortive attempts to increase the nation's forest cover through the first Forestry Law in 1968, but they failed owing to incomplete provisions and lack of funding (Snoeck et al 2007;Olmos & Siry 2009). In 1987, following the approval and implementation of Forestry Law 15939, the area of exotic tree plantations increased rapidly (Mendell et al 2007;Andrade-Núñez & Aide 2010).…”

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Impacts of internal and external policies on land change in Uruguay, 2001–2009

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SUMMARYPolicies play a pivotal role in determining land change. Uruguay has been subject to first a rise and then decline in plantations of exotic trees as a result of internal Uruguayan government policies, and a recent substantial increase in soybean cultivation that may be attributed to Argentinean policies. To properly assess the relationship between land change and changes in land-use policies, vegetation change for Uruguay from 2001 to 2009 was mapped using MODIS imagery. Between 2001 and 2009, the area covered by exotic tree plantations declined by 1435 km2, and 34 681 km2 of herbaceous cover was converted to agricultural cover, mainly soybean cultivation. Uruguay and Argentina implemented land-use policy changes following the 2002 economic collapse. Rapid increase in exotic tree plantations, mainly in the 1990s, may have been stimulated by Uruguayan government incentives, while their recent decline coincides with the subsequent elimination of these incentives. The rapid increase in soybean production may be largely attributed to recent tax regimes in Argentina and lack of export tax in Uruguay combining to provide a favourable financial climate for Uruguayan soybean cultivation. Soybean cultivation is predicted to continue to expand in Uruguay, while exotic tree plantations should also increase in importance owing to the recent establishment of the world's largest pulp mill.

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The Emergence of Successful Export Activities in Uruguay: Four Case Studies

Cited by 7 publications

References 44 publications

Entering new country and product markets: does export promotion help?

Entering new country and product markets: does export promotion help?

Insights for policy-based conservation strategies for the Rio de la Plata Grasslands through the IPBES framework

Impacts of internal and external policies on land change in Uruguay, 2001–2009

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