Border asymmetries. Opportunities and limitations for advancing towards the border-potentiality in the binational territory of Posadas (Misiones, Argentina) and Encarnación (Itapúa, Paraguay)

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5209/redc.81940
Keywords: cross-border relations, competitiveness, commercial sector, mutual perceptions, cooperation

Abstract

This article aims to analyze the opportunities and limitations for the joint development of the commercial sectors of the border territory that make up the cities of Posadas (belonging to the province of Misiones, in Argentina) and Encarnación (belonging to the department of Itapúa, Paraguay). ; by characterizing the competitiveness between the commercial sectors of both cities; the systematic description of the barriers faced by those actors who are going to join this competitiveness; and the evaluation of the actions and claims that contribute or limit competitive development in such a complex scenario.

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Carla Antonella Cossi, Universidad Nacional de Misiones

Doctora en Antropología Social y docente regular de la Facultad de Humanidades y Ciencias Sociales de la Universidad Nacional de Misiones. Responsable del Observatorio de Trabajo Decente de la Triple Frontera. Argentina Brasil-Paraguay.

Anabel Catalina Capasso, Universidad Nacional de Misiones

Magister en Administración estratégica de Negocios, Contadora Pública Nacional y docente regular de la Facultad de Ciencias Económicas de la Universidad Nacional de Misiones, Argentina. Miembro del Observatorio de Trabajo Decente de la Triple Frontera. Argentina-Brasil-Paraguay.

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Published
2022-05-10
How to Cite
Antonella Cossi C. y Catalina Capasso A. (2022). Border asymmetries. Opportunities and limitations for advancing towards the border-potentiality in the binational territory of Posadas (Misiones, Argentina) and Encarnación (Itapúa, Paraguay). Revista Española de Desarrollo y Cooperación, 49(1), 43-53. https://doi.org/10.5209/redc.81940
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Vol. 49 No. 1 (2022): Monográfico: Impulsar la cooperación transfronteriza en América Latina: contextos, intereses y legitimidades en presencia
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Monograph

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