Thesis: The present thesis is composed of three chapters. They aim to explore Globalisation and innovation dynamics in Latin American economies. Chapter 1: Chinese opening-up and Premature Deindustrialization in Latin American Countries: empirical evidence 1995-2016 gives a view of the trade dynamism after the Chinese opening-up in 2001 at a country and sectoral level in the Latin American region. This chapter is developed wit Lorenzo Cassi. Then in Chapter 2: Innovation strategies, Innovation and Firm Productivity: Chilean empirical evidence 2009-2016. We focus on innovation dynamism for Chilean manufacturing firms, specifically we discuss innovation strategies behaviour at a firm level. Finally, in Chapter 3: R&D cooperation, Innovation and Firm Performance. Evidence from Chile 2009-2016. We focus again on innovation dynamism for Chilean manufacturing firms, but here specifically in R&D cooperation strategies. Three chapters can be read independently from one another.