Velásquez Ceballos, HermilsonMejía Mejía, Juan Felipe2016-10-032016http://hdl.handle.net/10784/9333This paper analyzes import diversification in an aggregated perspective -- Using a dataset for 60 countries covering the period 1995-2010, we study the main determinants of import diversification -- We expect to contribute to the current literature, taking into account that there have been few empirical studies addressing import diversification and more specifically, at the cross-country level -- We take into account variables classified into four categories: Structural factors, macroeconomic factors, international trade factors and political factors -- We find robust evidence that total factor productivity (TFP), capital stock, real Exchange rates and terms of trade are key drivers of import diversification -- On the other hand, domestic consumption and trade openness exert an effect leading to import concentration -- We interpret this finding, taking into account the theoretical framework provided by the international trade and growth theoriesspaÍndice de Productividad Total de los Factores (PTF)Indicadores de productividadmasterThesisinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessAPERTURA ECONÓMICACAPITAL SOCIALCOMERCIO INTERNACIONALTRATADOS COMERCIALESDIVERSIFICACIÓN DE EXPORTACIONESDIVERSIFICACIÓN DE LA PRODUCCIÓNIMPORTACIONESCAMBIO EXTERIORPOLÍTICA MONETARIAEMPRESAS INTERNACIONALESSocial capital (Sociology)International tradeCommercial treatiesExport diversificationProduction diversificationImportsForeign exchangeMonetary policyInternational business enterprises382.5 M516Acceso abierto2016-10-03Zapata García, Víctor Eduardo