The Free Trade Area of the Americas: A Latin American Perspective

Salazar-Xirinachs, José Manuel; Araujo, José Tavares de

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“…In a study by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), approximately 60%-75% of Latin American jobs are at risk of elimination due to automation, compared to less than 50% of employment in the United States and other developed countries. 74 This threat is particularly pronounced in Latin America's "maquiladora" industries, where the SMEs are, in fact, subsidiaries of MNEs headquartered in developed countries. 75 In these contexts, the technology investment decisions are made at the headquarters level, with limited discretion of the regional or local managers.…”

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“…Importantly, in developing countries, the possible negative impact of intelligent manufacturing on labor markets is likely to be more pronounced. In a study by the Inter‐American Development Bank (IDB), approximately 60%–75% of Latin American jobs are at risk of elimination due to automation, compared to less than 50% of employment in the United States and other developed countries 74 . This threat is particularly pronounced in Latin America's “maquiladora” industries, where the SMEs are, in fact, subsidiaries of MNEs headquartered in developed countries 75 .…”

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The role of intelligent manufacturing systems in the implementation of Industry 4.0 by small and medium enterprises in developing countries

Atieh

Cooke

Osiyevskyy

2022

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The desire to enhance connectivity and communication while simplifying data used to improve and optimize products and processes has driven many organizations within developed countries to invest heavily in implementing intelligent technologies for manufacturing. These technologies promise to enhance global manufacturing capabilities while sustaining demands by integrating equipment and frameworks in advanced economies for future production systems. On the other hand, many small and medium enterprises (SMEs) within developing countries have shown apprehension and mistrust toward the emerging technologies associated with Industry 4.0. This article provides a comprehensive review of SMEs' readiness within developing countries to implement the novel technologies falling within the Industry 4.0 realm. Such techniques include intelligent manufacturing systems, cyber‐physical systems, and other crucial technological tools for improved connectivity and communication within manufacturing and production systems. Analysis of the literature shows that many SMEs within developing countries are experiencing delays in introducing intelligent manufacturing and digitizing factories due to a lack of knowledge and communication issues. These firms lag in embracing the transformation to equipment and systems that can communicate with future‐oriented technologies and introduce intelligent devices and machines into production processes. This article explores challenges, identifies gaps and suggests the potential solutions to address the readiness of SMEs toward Industry 4.0 in developing countries, through a systematic summary and integrative analysis of the findings from the literature.

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The role of intelligent manufacturing systems in the implementation of Industry 4.0 by small and medium enterprises in developing countries

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Osiyevskyy

2022

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“…More concretely, international competition could overwhelm and destroy the inefficient and reactionary "national" industry sectors, as Chile and then Mexico had demonstrated. A regional free trade alliance would also focus national policy debates on the next stage of reforms required to achieve international competitiveness, including further market liberalization, effective regulation and competition policies, and modern infrastructure in, for example, telecommunications, energy, and transportation (Salazar-Xirinachs and Tavares de Araujo, 1999). As the antiglobalization backlash has gained momentum in some countries, this search for international leverage becomes all the more salient.…”

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Regionalism and Domestic Politics: U.S.-Latin American Trade Policy in the Bush Era

Feinberg

2002

Lat. Am. polit. soc.

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With remarkable success, Latin Americans have sought to impose their free trade policy agenda on a very reluctant and internally fractious United States. They have an ally in President George W. Bush, whose senior appointments notably support hemispheric trade integration even as political pressures sometimes have yielded protectionist outcomes. Bush's trade negotiator, Robert Zoellick, pursues a doctrine of competitive liberalization while accepting some linkage between trade and social and political goals. In negotiating the Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA), the administration will have to balance many domestic pressures without alienating Latin America. Ultimately, FTAA ratification will signal a new Western Hemisphere economic‐security alliance for the twenty‐first century.

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Proliferation of sub-Regional Trade Agreements in the Americas: an assessment of key analytical and policy issues

Salazar-Xirinachs

2002

Journal of Asian Economics

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The Free Trade Area of the Americas: A Latin American Perspective

Cited by 5 publications

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The role of intelligent manufacturing systems in the implementation of Industry 4.0 by small and medium enterprises in developing countries

The role of intelligent manufacturing systems in the implementation of Industry 4.0 by small and medium enterprises in developing countries

Regionalism and Domestic Politics: U.S.-Latin American Trade Policy in the Bush Era

Proliferation of sub-Regional Trade Agreements in the Americas: an assessment of key analytical and policy issues

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