O investimento estrangeiro direto na América Latina segundo o modelo de Grubel e Lloyd

Abstract

This paper aims to analyze the behavior of foreign direct investment (FDI) in Latin American countries (Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, and Argentina) through the application of the Grubel and Lloyd index in the period from 2014 to 2020. In addition, there is the intention of comparing the general Latin American context with the context of developed and developing countries. The research uses a quantitative method to apply the Grubel and Lloyd index in foreign direct investment flows. The results showed that Latin America has relatively low rates, in which Chile, Colombia and Mexico are the main ones responsible for investments abroad, and that Brazil, despite a large number of investments received, does not contribute favorably to direct investments abroad (IDX).