Economy and unequal exchange in a cross-border region: Arica, Chile-Tacna, Perú

The aim of this paper is to analyze the economic circuits that make up the cross-border urban complex Arica-Tacna (Chile-Perú). It relies on a qualitative research carried out in the area involving interviews, observations and documentary reviews. Its findings indicate that it is a very intense cros...

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Huvudupphovsmän: Dilla Alfonso, Haroldo, Álvarez Torres, Camila
Materialtyp: Online
Språk:spa
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Publicerad: Universidad Autónoma de Baja California 2018
Länkar:https://ref.uabc.mx/ojs/index.php/ref/article/view/670
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Sammanfattning:The aim of this paper is to analyze the economic circuits that make up the cross-border urban complex Arica-Tacna (Chile-Perú). It relies on a qualitative research carried out in the area involving interviews, observations and documentary reviews. Its findings indicate that it is a very intense cross-border region, but limited to local arrangements. Its most significant exchanges of goods occur in the informal economy and is channeled through million crossings of people in both directions. It's an unequal exchange favorable to the Chilean city.