A Research agenda towards “The Beijing effect”: is the chinese market shaping Latin American agriculture? The case of GMOS
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2018
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Abstract
Global political economy is a field of inquiry that tends to focus on the
projection of power as a purposive action. However, when we look at international
trade, we observe that trade-engaged companies will adapt their production methods
to fit the standards, regulations and needs of the market in which they can earn the
largest profit. Their behavior tends to be later reinforced with policies and rules in the
domestic markets that converge with the rules developed by the foreign power. In this
vein, a country that possesses a large and open market can force a convergence of
international rules to benefit its own interests without projecting power purposively
onto third countries. The goal of the current research is to analyze whether or not
China, as a massive market for Latin American agricultural goods (which are even
reaching a point of dependence) has had a similar effect on the domestic agricultural
regulations and standards of these countries. The territorial focus will be on Chile,
Argentina and Brazil, as these are the largest agricultural exporting markets from
Latin America towards China. In terms of topics, we will focus on the ongoing issue of
GMOs. Can we speak of a “Beijing Effect” in Latin America?
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Schmidt Hernandez, F. (2018). A Research agenda towards “The Beijing effect”: is the chinese market shaping Latin American agriculture? The case of GMOS . Encrucijada Americana, 10(1), 105,120. Recuperado a partir de https://encrucijadaamericana.uahurtado.cl/index.php/ea/article/view/33
Keywords
Regulatory convergence, GMOs, China-Latin America, International trade