STEM and International Trade in a Gender Perspective: The Cases of Brazil, Chile, and Mexico

The development of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) careers in Latin America plays a critical role in fostering technological progress and innovation, thereby enhancing economic growth and competitiveness through trade, which, in turn, stimulates investments in R&D. This...

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Main Authors: Bruno Blanco Varela, Hugo Campos-Romero, José Manuel Amoedo
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Language:English
Published: Universidad de Huelva 2024-12-01
Series:Revista de Economía Mundial
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Online Access:https://www.uhu.es/publicaciones/ojs/index.php/REM/article/view/8236
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STEM and International Trade in a Gender Perspective: The Cases of Brazil, Chile, and Mexico
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employment
gender roles
STEM
technology intensity
title STEM and International Trade in a Gender Perspective: The Cases of Brazil, Chile, and Mexico
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gender roles
STEM
technology intensity
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