The goal of the thesis "The EU-MERCOSUR: specific position of Argentina?" is the analysis of relations between the EU and MERCOSUR. The first part of the thesis deals with the characteristics of the selected territory. The second part of the thesis elaborates the relations between the EU and MERCOSUR. It includes historical development of cooperation, law basis of relations and business exchange. The crucial part of this chapter focuses on development of negotiation of inter-regional association agreement and its benefits for both parties. The thesis elaborates current progress of the negotiation especially in the context of the upcoming May 2010 EU and Latin America summit, where the association agreement could be signed. The agreement, however, will probably not include all the originally planned areas. The third part of the thesis analyzes the role of Argentina in MERCOSUR and relations of the EU and Argentina. The first hypothesis, claiming that Argentina is more oriented towards inter-regional MERCOSUR trade than the other member states, was not proved. The second hypothesis, claiming that signing the association agreement with EU will be very important for Argentina due to its strong ties to the European continent, was proved. The question, what the benefits for Argentina would be, if the Association Agreements would be signed without the chapter concerning the liberalization of the Agricultural products trade, still remains.

Submitted by JOSIANE SANTOS DE OLIVEIRA (josianeso) on 2018-07-11T15:30:20Z No. of bitstreams: 1 Alana Virginia Santos Vieira_.pdf: 723573 bytes, checksum: b47f6e01d706f3b68e31a215306997b7 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2018-07-11T15:30:20Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Alana Virginia Santos Vieira_.pdf: 723573 bytes, checksum: b47f6e01d706f3b68e31a215306997b7 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2018-04-06 / Nenhuma / Este estudo emprega o Modelo de Equilíbrio Geral Computável Global Trade Analysis Project (GTAP, V.9) para avaliar os impactos da consolidação de um acordo preferencial de comércio entre o Brasil e a UE e entre o MERCOSUL e a UE sobre fluxos comerciais, PIB e bem-estar dessas regiões. São implementadas quatro simulações envolvendo o Brasil, o MERCOSUL e a UE, considerando a redução tanto das barreiras tarifárias, quanto das barreiras não tarifárias, com o intuito de identificar o cenário mais benéfico para o Brasil. Os resultados mostram que o ganho de bem-estar para o Brasil gerado por um acordo Brasil-UE, que consista na redução parcial das barreiras tarifárias e não tarifárias, é maior do que os ganhos decorrentes de uma negociação da mesma magnitude entre o MERCOSUL e a União Europeia. Os efeitos são particularmente positivos para a agropecuária e para a indústria alimentícia brasileira, o que pode, em contrapartida, aprofundar o padrão de especialização regressiva das exportações do país. / This study employs the Computable General Equilibrium Model Global Trade Analysis Project (GTAP, V.9) to assess the impact of a preferential trade agreement between Brazil and the EU and between MERCOSUR and the EU on trade flows, GDP and welfare of these regions. Four simulations involving Brazil, MERCOSUR and the EU, considering different levels of integration, are implemented in order to identify the most beneficial scenario for Brazil. Results show that the welfare gain generated by a Brazil-EU trade deal is higher than the gains arising from an agreement between Mercosur and the EU. Reducing NTBs tends to maximize the results for both agreements. Impacts are particularly positive for Brazil’s agricultural and food industries, which may, however, deepen the regressive pattern of specialization of the country’s exports.