Choosing sides in the trilemma: international financial cycles and structural change in developing economies

Mario Cimoli, Jose Antonio Ocampo, Gabriel Porcile () and Nunzia Saporito

Economics of Innovation and New Technology, 2020, vol. 29, issue 7, 740-761

Abstract: This paper analyzes the impact of international financial cycles on structural change in developing economies. It is argued that the impact of these cycles depends on the specific combination of macroeconomic and industrial policies adopted by the developing economy. The cases of Brazil and Argentina are contrasted with those of Korea and China. In the Asian economies, macroeconomic policy has been a complementary tool along with industrial policy to foster the diversification of production and capabilities. Inversely, in the case of the Latin American countries, long periods of real exchange rate (RER) appreciation, combined with the weaknesses (or absence) of industrial policies, contributed to the loss of capabilities and lagging behind.

Date: 2020
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