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About the SIA Study

This SIA in support of the negotiations for the modernization of the EU-Mexico Global Agreement's trade pillar is implemented by LSE Consulting, the consulting arm of the London School of Economics and Political Science. Specializing in economic analysis, analysis of sustainability issues, as well as sectoral analyses, the LSE Consulting team has extensive expertise in fields related to the assessment, including a deep understanding of the possible issues in Mexico.

Este SIA (Evaluación de impacto de sostenibilidad, en ingles) es implementado por LSE Consulting en apoyo de las negociaciones del Acuerdo de Asociación UE-Mercosur. Especializados en análisis económicos y análisis de temas de sostenibilidad, el equipo de LSE Consulting tiene amplia experiencia en temas relacionados con la evaluación, ademas de un profundo conocimiento de las especificidades regionales del Mercosur.
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Economic Analysis
FTAs are expected to have effects beyond those directly related to trade, for example, fiscal effects associated to the loss of tariff revenue and increases from VAT. The team uses quantitative analysis to assess fluctuations in consumer impacts, SME impacts, welfare changes, prices, production, consumption, investment, employment, and income.
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Sectoral Analysis
Regardless the total economic, social or environmental impact of the modernization, there might be some sectors where either the impact may be in the opposite direction than the overall analysis or that the impact may be of particular strength. The team will make a comprehensive assessment of the effects of the modernization in six selected sectors.

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Social Analysis
EU trade policy has become one of the main pillars of the EU’s external action to promote ILO standards, whether at the unilateral, bilateral/regional or multilateral levels.  Assessing job creation and wage differentials across five labour categories and in different sectors, the team will combine quantitative and qualitative analysis to assess potential effects on a range of social indicators, including inequality, poverty, and informal employment among others.
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Environmental Analysis
The team proposes to analyse the scale, structural, technology and product effects of the modernization of the trade pillar of the EU-Mexico Global Agreement in terms of both welfare and GHG emissions in CO2 equivalent.  Specifically, the team will focus on effects associated with climate change; energy use; land use; resource use and efficiency; waste production; ecosystems and biodiversity; and trade in environmental goods and services.
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Human Rights Analysis
Human rights implication of FTAs have long been a topic of interest, and are of special relevance to the SDGs. The team proposes to assess fluctuations estimated by the quantitative modeling from a human rights based approach, discussing potential risks or progress towards the fulfillment of relevant human rights obligations. Specifically, the team will combine quantitative and qualitative analysis to assess potential effects on risk areas including rights of women and indigenous populations among others.
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LSE Consulting is dedicated to building a strong bridge between LSE Academics and the wider world through collaborative partnerships. LSE Consulting has an outstanding reputation in academia and research. The knowledge, skills and experience of LSE specialists have proved to be a valuable resource for clients all over the world, including governments, corporations and individuals. LSE Consulting matches clients needs with appropriate experts in the field. Access to LSE’s deep pool of experience ensures clients receive research and support that is based on robust methodology and expert insight.

SIA Project Team

Dr. Andreas Freytag - Team Leader 

Andreas Freytag is Professor of Economics at the Friedrich-Schiller-University Jena and Senior Research Fellow at ECIPE, Brussels. He has held positions at the Kiel Institute for World Economics, at the Universities of Cologne and Cambridge as well as at the Bank of Estonia. He currently acts as a Director at Tutwa Consulting where he was the principal investigator of a study on “Sectoral Linkages of Financial Services as Channels of Development” and has coordinated studies on the impact of TTIP and the potential of ACP countries to participate in global and regional value chains. 
Ms. Elitsa Garnizova - Project Manager

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Elitsa is an expert in trade policy and a Project Manager and Researcher at LSE Enterprise, working on projects in the field of trade, investment, and regulatory issues since 2013, as well as a teaching assistant at the International Relations and Government Departments, teaching International Political Economy and Government, Politics, and Public Policy of the European Union. She is also a PhD candidate at the LSE Department of International Relations where her research focuses on the interaction between EU Member States, European Union trade policy and the international trading system vis-à-vis non-tariff measures and regulatory issues. ​​​
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Dr. Hanna Norberg, Project Adviser, Senior Expert, Economic Analysis
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Maximiliano Mendez-Parra, Senior expert, Specific sectoral analysis, Agriculture
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Dr Badri Narayanan, Senior expert, Economic modeling
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Dr Matthias Bauer, Senior expert, Cross-cutting issues, Specific sectoral analysis, Industrial products
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Mr Braulio Torres, Senior expert, Horizontal issues and sectoral impacts in Mexico
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Dr Stefania Lovo, Senior expert, Environmental analysis
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Mr Hosuk Lee-Makiyama, Senior expert, Specific sectoral analysis, Business Services
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Ms Carolina Agurto, Senior expert, Horizontal issues and sectoral impacts in Mexico
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Dr Jean-Baptiste Velut, Senior expert, Environmental and social analysis
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Ms Daniela Baeza Breinbauer, Junior expert, Sustainability issues
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Ms Beatriz Lorenzo, Senior expert in Mexico, Stakeholder consultation
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Professor Ken Shadlen, Senior expert, Social analysis
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Mr Esteban Tinoco, Junior expert, Cross-cutting and horizontal issues
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Ms Maria Milia Isasa, Junior expert, Stakeholder consultation
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Dr Susan Ariel Aaronson, Senior expert, Human rights analysis
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Mr Alberto Saracho Martínez, Senior expert, Horizontal issues and sectoral impacts in Mexico
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