Intra-regional trade and investment between Asia and Latin America have tripled since the 1990s. According to the Inter-American Development Bank, Mexico absorbs more than 25 percent of all Korean exports to the Latin American region and is a prime Korean destination for trade and investment. Argentina is a leader in the manufacture of bio-fuels and hosts a large Korean population. And Brazil has become a growing market for Korean vehicles, telecom equipment, and electrical machinery. Both Brazil and Korea host major world sporting events in coming years (the 2016 World Cup in Brazil and the 2018 Winter Olympic Games in Korea)—signaling their emerging economy leadership roles. Join us for a discussion of Korea’s growing Latin profile with Mauricio Mesquita Moriera, author of the Inter-American Development Bank’s report Korea: Breaking the Mold of the Asia-Latin America Relationship.
Thursday, April 19, 2012
Korea and the World: Argentina, Brazil, Mexico
with
Dr. Mauricio Mesquita Moreira
Principal Economist, Trade, and Integration Sector of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB)
Moderated by Dr. Stephen Noerper
Senior Vice President, The Korea Society
Mauricio Mesquita Moreira is principal economist and research coordinator of the Integration and Trade Sector of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). He received a PhD in Economics from the University College London. Prior to joining the Bank, Mr. Mesquita Moriera held a position at the Research Department of the Development Bank of Brazil (BNDES), and taught at the Federal University of Rio de Janiero, Brazil. He is the lead author of, among other studies, Korea: Breaking the mold of the Asia-Latin America Relationship. IDB, 2011; Ten Years After the Takeoff: Taking Stock of China-Latin America and the Caribbean Economic Relations. IDB, 2010; India: Latin America’s Next Big Thing? IDB, 2010; “Brazil’s Trade Policy: Old and New Issues,” in Lael Brainard and Leonardo Martinez‐Diaz (eds.), Brazil as an Economic Superpower? Understanding Brazil’s Changing Role in the Global Economy (Washington, D.C.: Brookings Institution Press, 2009; Unclogging the Arteries: A Report on The Impact of Transport Costs on Latin American Trade. IDB and Harvard University Press 2008; “Regional Integration. What is in it for CARICOM?” Economia, 2008; “Fear of China: Is there a future for manufacturing in Latin America?” World Development, 2007.
