RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS: 20 YEARS OF TRADE GROWTH

“20 Years of Trade Growth — an In Depth Look at Latin America and the Rising South In the Broad Context of Global Trade Growth”

Presented by Mr. Augusto De La Torre, Chief Economist for Latin America and the Caribbean, World Bank
Tuesday, 21 June 2016
WTO — Room W : 10.00 – 11:30

The world economy is not what it used to be twenty years ago. For most of the 20th century, the world economy was characterized by developed (North) countries acting as ‘center’ to a ‘periphery’ of developing (South) countries. However, the recent rise of developing economies suggests the need to go beyond this North-South dichotomy. This tectonic re-configuration of the global landscape has brought about significant changes to countries in the Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) region. The time is ripe for an in-depth analysis of the dynamics and nature of LAC's external connections. 

 

Programme

10:00  Bob Koopman, Introduction and welcoming remarks

10:05  Bob Koopman/Roberta Piermartini, Setting the Global Context World Trade Report 2013 and 2015
Presentation

10:20 Augusto De La Torre, Presentation: Latin America and the Rising South
Presentation

11:00 Question and Answers

11:30 Closing