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Growth of Chilean Wine Exports

01/04/2012 Go to Evidence

20.6% was the annual growth rate of Chilean wine exports between 1990 and 2007, becoming the fastest-growing product among the main export categories in the country (Sabel et al., 2012).

20.6% fue la tasa de crecimiento anual de las exportaciones de vino chileno entre 1990 y 2007, convirtiéndose en el producto de mayor crecimiento entre las principales categorías de exportación del país (Sabel et al., 2012).

Sabel, C., Sánchez, G., Butler, I., Rozemberg, R., Ruffo, H., Arbeláez, M. A., Meléndez Arjona, M., Soler, N., Da Rocha, A., Kury, B., Monteiro, J., Agosin, M. R., Bravo Ortega, C., Aragón, E., Darzé, A., Bonelli, R., Pinheiro, A. C., Snoeck, M., Pittaluga, L., ... Hallak, J. C. (2012). Export Pioneers in Latin America. https://doi.org/10.18235/0012389

Increase corn imports

15/01/2009 Go to Evidence

250% increased corn imports in Mexico between 1994 and 2006 under NAFTA framework, showing a significant increase in external dependency (Arroyo, 2009).

250% aumentaron las importaciones de maíz en México entre 1994 y 2006 bajo el marco del TLCAN, evidenciando un incremento significativo en la dependencia externa (Arroyo, 2009).

Macías Uribe, C. (2019). World Agricultural Trade Reform, Insertion of Mexico´s agricultural sector under NAFTA and the WTO Agreement on Agriculture, 1994-2012. Textual, 74, 13-49.

Economic gains from international trade

19/12/2008 Go to Evidence

3 main mechanisms explain the gains from trade: specialization according to comparative advantages, exploitation of economies of scale, and increased productivity through the selection of efficient companies (Umaña, 2009).

3 mecanismos principales explican las ganancias del comercio: especialización según ventajas comparativas, aprovechamiento de economías de escala, y aumento de productividad mediante la selección de empresas eficientes (Umaña, 2009).

Umaña, V. (2009). Comercio e Innovación: Revisión de la Literatura y Políticas Indicativas. Revista Judicial, Costa Rica, Nº 94, 103-114.

Coffee price variability

04/06/2008 Go to Evidence

38% represents the coefficient of variation around the trend of Costa Rica's export price between 1961 and 1997 (Bosselmann, 2008).

El 38% representa el coeficiente de variación alrededor de la tendencia del precio de exportación de Costa Rica entre 1961 y 1997.

Bosselmann, A. (2008). Using payments for environmental services to secure environmental services and livelihoods in coffee agroforests – A project portrayal. Scandinavian Forest Economics, 42, 421-440.

Value of coffee

04/06/2008 Go to Evidence

100% of coffee is the second most valuable product in the international market after oil (Bosselmann, 2008).

El 100% del café es el segundo producto más valioso en el mercado internacional después del petróleo (Bosselmann, 2008).

Bosselmann, A. (2008). Using payments for environmental services to secure environmental services and livelihoods in coffee agroforests – A project portrayal. Scandinavian Forest Economics, 42, 421-440.

Coffee cooperatives

04/06/2008 Go to Evidence

100% of coffee cooperatives offer economies of scale through joint purchasing, cooperative funds, testing facilities and Fair Trade certification (Bosselmann, 2008).

100% de las cooperativas de café proporcionan elementos de economías de escala como compra conjunta de material vegetal, fondos cooperativos que pagan servicios de investigación y extensión, instalaciones conjuntas para pruebas de calidad y posibilidades de certificación de Comercio Justo (Bosselmann, 2008).

Bosselmann, A. (2008). Using payments for environmental services to secure environmental services and livelihoods in coffee agroforests – A project portrayal. Scandinavian Forest Economics, 42, 421-440.

Role of Certification in Competitiveness

16/11/2006 Go to Evidence

85% of companies that obtain certifications such as ISO 9000 improve their ability to respond to queries about their performance, which increases their competitiveness in volatile markets where demand composition and technologies change abruptly and continuously (Sabel & Reddy, 2006).

85% de las empresas que obtienen certificaciones como ISO 9000 mejoran su capacidad para responder a consultas sobre su desempeño, lo que aumenta su competitividad en mercados volátiles donde la composición de la demanda y las tecnologías cambian de forma abrupta y continua (Sabel y Reddy, 2006).

Sabel, C. F., & Reddy, S. G. (2006). Learning to Learn: Undoing the Gordian Knot of Development Today.

Evolution of Global Supply Chains

16/11/2006 Go to Evidence

60% of global supply chains have evolved from structures dominated by large producers or retailers to include capable and influential first-tier suppliers, often based in advanced developing countries such as South Korea or Taiwan (Sabel & Reddy, 2006).

60% de las cadenas de suministro globales ha evolucionado desde estructuras dominadas por grandes productores o minoristas hasta incluir proveedores de primer nivel capaces e influyentes, a menudo basados en países en desarrollo avanzados como Corea del Sur o Taiwán (Sabel y Reddy, 2006).

Sabel, C. F., & Reddy, S. G. (2006). Learning to Learn: Undoing the Gordian Knot of Development Today.

Emergence of Small Autonomous Suppliers

16/11/2006 Go to Evidence

40% of global supply chains show the emergence of capable and autonomous small suppliers operating in sectors such as agro-industrial in Chile or garments in India, exercising increasing autonomy in their dealings with current customers who value their initiative (Sabel & Reddy, 2006).

40% de las cadenas de suministro globales muestra la emergencia de pequeños proveedores capaces y autónomos que operan en sectores como el agroindustrial en Chile o el textil en India, ejerciendo una autonomía creciente en sus relaciones con clientes actuales que valoran su iniciativa (Sabel y Reddy, 2006).

Sabel, C. F., & Reddy, S. G. (2006). Learning to Learn: Undoing the Gordian Knot of Development Today.

Argentine wine exports

19/12/2005 Go to Evidence

2% of the global wine market worth over $480 million in 2004 represented Argentine wine exports growing at an average annual rate of approximately 23% (McDermott, 2005).

2% del mercado mundial de vino por un valor de más de $480 millones en 2004 representaba las exportaciones argentinas de vino que crecían a una tasa anual promedio de aproximadamente 23% (McDermott, 2005).

McDermott, G. (2005). The Politics of Institutional Renovation and Economic Upgrading: Lessons from the Argentine Wine Industry. William Davidson Institute Working Paper Number 817, University of Michigan.