El comercio entre China y América Latina y el Caribe: Asimetrías existentes y oportunidades para el desarrollo a través de la tecnología en el caso de Argentina

Abstract

Although the model for China's trade approach to Latin America and the Caribbean is gradually changing towards new productive sectors, the predominance of an extractive and primary product import model is still in place. It results in the existence of significant trade asymmetries
and hampers the development of greater productive capacities.

This paper, focused on Argentina as the main scenario with the case study of the Cauchari Solar Park, proposes that it is possible -through some of the existing channels and mechanisms- to increase this technological component in the relationship with China by helping to boost the local economy. To this end, it proposes a new analytical model of technological incorporation and appropriation to be taken into account to add value in the framework of Chinese infrastructure projects in the country.