Honorio KumeGuida PianiPedro Miranda2014-05-272014-05-272006-02http://hdl.handle.net/10625/52718http://www.redmercosur.org/acuerdos-comerciales-preferenciales-son-las-reglas-de-origen-un-mecanismo-de-proteccion-2006/publicacion/53/es/This paper is part of the study entitled “The External Agenda of Mercosur: the Impact of Three Simultaneous Negotiations”, promoted by the Mercosur Economic Research Network, and financially supported by Tinker Foundation. The authors thank the comments made by the participants of the seminar held on July 1, 2005 in Montevideo, especially Marcel Vaillant and Álvaro Nos. They also thank Ricardo Isidoro, from Ricardo Isidoro Consultores Associados, and Eduardo Fernandes, from BNDES (National Bank for Economic and Social Development), for the information provided about the chemical sector. The remaining errors are our responsibility.Text1 digital file (5 p.)application/pdfenENTREPRENEURSHIPINNOVATIONHIGH GROWTH ENTREPRENEURSSMESENTREPRENEURSHIP POLICIESTRADE AGREEMENTSTRADE LIBERALIZATIONPROTECTIONISMMERCOSURPolicy Brief