The international trade negotiations that were launched throughout Latin America in the 1990s required developing countries to seek out research that could help them make informed decisions. This book examines the complex links between the research centers and international organizations who produced the information and the governments who used it.

List of Abbreviations. Preface I Federico Burone Preface II Ricardo Carciofi. Acknowledgments. Introduction: The Impact of Knowledge on Trade Policy-Making Mercedes Botto 1. The Research Challenge in the Context of Permanent Negotiations Diana Tussie with Pablo Heidrich 2. The Role of Academia in Regional Governance Deisy Ventura 3. Think Tanks in External Trade Negotiations. Do They Advise, Mediate or Legitimate Interests? A Comparative Analysis of the Southern Cone Mercedes Botto 4. Mexican Academia and the Formulation and Implementation of Trade Policy in Mexico Blanca Torres 5. The Management of Knowledge in Trade Policy: The Case of Uruguay Cristina Zurbriggen 6. The Influence of Academia on Mercosur's Tariff Policy Mercedes Botto and Cintia Quiliconi 7. The Impact of Academia on the Negotiations on Health and Education Services in Argentina: Challenges and Opportunities Mercedes Botto and Juliana Peixoto Batista. Contributors. Index.