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2017-07-01

Trade diversification in Colombia, 1991-2011

Diversificación del comercio internacional en Colombia: 1991-2011

Diversificação do comércio internacional na Colômbia:1991-2011

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https://doi.org/10.15446/cuad.econ.v36n71.39261

Palabras clave:

Export diversification, import diversification, trade margins, Colombia, empirical trade studies (en)
diversificación de exportaciones, diversificación de importaciones, márgenes de comercio, Colombia, estudios empíricos de comercio (es)
Diversificação de exportações, diversificação de importações, margens de comércio, Colômbia, estudos empíricos de comércio (pt)

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  • Luis Ricardo Arguello Cuervo Universidad del Rosario
In this paper we describe the evolution of international trade and the behaviour of export diversification in Colombia during the 1991-2011 period. In order to measure trade diversification and follow its behaviour throughout the period, we employ alternative ways of decomposing trade flows in their intensive and extensive margins, using the latter as a measure of diversification. The results indicate that trade diversification in Colombia is relatively limited, and seems to follow a pattern according to which exports are diversified mainly through increases in the number of products rather than in the number of partners. At the same time imports tend to diversify mainly by increases in the number of countries of origin rather than by the number of products. Furthermore, trade with upper middle-income countries seems to be an important driver of trade diversification.

En este artículo se describe la evolución del comercio internacional y el comportamiento de la diversificación de este en Colombia durante el período 1991-2011. Para la medición de la diversificación del comercio y su seguimiento, se emplean formas alternativas de descomponer el comercio en sus márgenes intensivo y extensivo, empleando estos últimos como medida de la diversificación. Los resultados indican que la diversificación del comercio es relativamente limitada y que parece seguir un patrón de acuerdo con el cual las exportaciones se diversifican principalmente mediante un mayor número de productos, mientras que las importaciones lo hacen principalmente a través de un mayor número de países de origen. Además, el crecimiento del comercio con países de ingresos medios altos parece ser un determinante de este patrón.

Neste artigo, aparece a evolução do comércio internacional e do comportamento da diversificação dele na Colômbia durante o período 1991-2011. Para a medição da diversificação do comércio e o seu acompanhamento, são utilizadas formas alternativas para decompor o comércio nas suas margens intensiva e extensiva, utilizando estas últimas como medida da diversificação. Os resultados indicam que a diversificação do comércio é relativamente limitada e que parece seguir um padrão de acordo com o qual as exportações se diversificam principalmente por um maior número de produtos, enquanto as importações o fazem principalmente através de um maior número de países de origem. Além disso, o aumento do comércio com países de receita média alta parece ser um determinante deste padrão.

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Arguello Cuervo, L. R. (2017). Trade diversification in Colombia, 1991-2011. Cuadernos de Economía, 36(71), 345–378. https://doi.org/10.15446/cuad.econ.v36n71.39261

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Arguello Cuervo, L.R. 2017. Trade diversification in Colombia, 1991-2011. Cuadernos de Economía. 36, 71 (jul. 2017), 345–378. DOI:https://doi.org/10.15446/cuad.econ.v36n71.39261.

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ARGUELLO CUERVO, L. R. Trade diversification in Colombia, 1991-2011. Cuadernos de Economía, [S. l.], v. 36, n. 71, p. 345–378, 2017. DOI: 10.15446/cuad.econ.v36n71.39261. Disponível em: https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/ceconomia/article/view/39261. Acesso em: 29 mar. 2024.

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Arguello Cuervo, Luis Ricardo. 2017. «Trade diversification in Colombia, 1991-2011». Cuadernos De Economía 36 (71):345-78. https://doi.org/10.15446/cuad.econ.v36n71.39261.

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Arguello Cuervo, L. R. (2017) «Trade diversification in Colombia, 1991-2011», Cuadernos de Economía, 36(71), pp. 345–378. doi: 10.15446/cuad.econ.v36n71.39261.

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Arguello Cuervo, L. R. «Trade diversification in Colombia, 1991-2011». Cuadernos de Economía, vol. 36, n.º 71, julio de 2017, pp. 345-78, doi:10.15446/cuad.econ.v36n71.39261.

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