Fragmentação produtiva, comércio exterior e complexidade estrutural: uma análise comparada entre o Brasil e México a partir de matrizes de insumo-produto

Abstract

Palavras-chave: Fragmentação produtiva; comércio exterior; complexidade; insumo-produto. Abstract:The objective of this work is to perform a comparison between two different patterns of trade specialization, Brazil and Mexico, and how these patterns impacted the complexity of the productive structures of both economies between 1995 and 2011. It is argued that although the patterns of foreign trade in Brazil and Mexico differ, mainly in terms of their exporting patterns, the processes of trade openness and ins…