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Language
English (en)
Date of Award
4-17-2007
Author's Department
International and Area Studies
Degree Name
Bachelor of Arts (A.B.)
Restricted/Unrestricted
Restricted
Abstract
In this paper I examined the issues surrounding China's growing economic clout in Latin America. Using import and export trade data from 1980-2004 between six strategic countries in Latin America (Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Mexico, Peru, and Venezuela) and the U.S. and China, as well as in depth analysis of the geopolitical considerations, I attempted to determine the implications of China's increasing economic and political interests in Latin America for U.S. interests and policy in the region. I found in my regression analysis that the U.S. dwarfs China in trade importance in Latin America and neither country contributed to its macroeconomic stability. While China does not constitute a direct threat to U.S. interests in the region, U.S. policymakers should monitor China's growing involvement and work to solidify trade and political relationships in Latin America.
DOI
https://doi.org/10.7936/sqma-w098
Recommended Citation
Zeitzoff, Thomas, "A Threat on the Horizon? China's Growing Economic Influence in Latin America and its Implications for U.S. Interests in the Region" (2007). Senior Honors Papers / Undergraduate Theses. 139.
The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.7936/sqma-w098
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