ibero amerika institut für wirtschaftsforschung instituto americano de investigaciones económicas america institute for economic research iai georg august universität göttingen founded in 1737 nr 125 the free trade agreement between chile and eu its potential impact on s export industry felicitas nowak lehmann d dierk herzer sebastian vollmer november 2005 diskussionsbeiträge documentos trabajo discussion papers platz der göttinger sieben 3 37073 goettingen germany phone 49 0 551 398172 fax 398173 e mail uwia gwdg http www wiwi uni by fnowak dierkherzer gmx sebastianvollmer aol com 2 abstract bilateral agreements ftas unilateral liberalization have been two strategies used extensively to expand exports improve competitive position world markets it is objective of this paper analyze role price competitiveness real income per capita differences transport