Description |
144 pages ; 24 cm |
Series |
World Bank policy research report |
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World Bank policy research report.
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Contents |
Machine derived contents note: Cover Contents Foreword ix Acknowledgments xiii The Research Project and Team xv 1. Regional Integration Agreements 1 2. Politics and Policymaking 11 3. Economic Benefits and Costs 29 4. Policy Choices 63 5. Trade Blocs and the World Trading System 93 6. Conclusion: Tell Me the Truth about Trade Blocs 123 Bibliography 133 Boxes Figures |
Summary |
"The number of regional trade blocs has grown rapidly in recent decades. More than one-third of world trade now takes place within such blocs. New forms of bloc, encompassing both rich and poor countries, attempt to secure "deep integration" of economic activities. This book goes beyond existing studies to address the implications of these new forms of trading arrangement and to analyze the policy options that countries now face." "Trade Blocs analyzes both the political and the economic benefits of regional trade blocs. It argues that the benefits can sometimes be illusory and that careful economic choices have to be made if the schemes are to bring benefits. The trade-offs faced in these choices are analyzed, and the design of successful blocs is studied. The focus of the book is on policy choices for developing countries, with wider issues about the effect of the trade blocs on the world trading system also addressed."--BOOK JACKET |
Analysis |
Samfundsvidenskab Økonomi |
Notes |
Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 133-144) |
Notes |
English |
Subject |
Commercial policy.
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International economic integration.
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Regionalism.
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Trade blocs.
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Author |
World Bank Staff, Corporate Author
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World Bank.
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LC no. |
00028297 |
ISBN |
0195211286 |
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