The entry of Venezuela into Mercosur: a computable general equilibrium analysis on sectoral impacts in Brazil

Abstract

This study aims to evaluate the impact that the accession of Venezuela to Mercosur will have on the block in terms of trade creation/diversion and of welfare. More specifically, it intends to quantify the static impacts of tariff shocks that this process can generate on sectors of the Brazilian economy. The article seeks to test the hypothesis that the net result (in terms of trade creation and welfare) of this regional agreement will be positive. To achieve this goal, the work uses the Computable General Equilibrium Model of the Global Trade Analysis Project (GTAP, V.8). The hypothesis is confirmed, with particularly positive results for the Brazilian automobile, capital goods and textile industries.