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Автор: Inter-American Development Bank
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ISBN: 1931003238
Описание Regional integration initiatives have long been part of the world economic landscape. In Latin America, integration flourished in the early post-war era but then lost momentum until the 1990s, when there was a new wave of initiatives ranging from free trade areas to customs unions. Beyond Borders, this year?s edition of Economic and Social Progress in Latin America, explores the emergence of this "new regionalism." The resurgence of integration has complemented unilateral and multilateralefforts to open up the world economy and become a vital part of Latin America?s structural reform process. The book examines such dimensions of integration as market access, institutional arrangements, regional infrastructure, financial integration, and macroeconomic and exchange rate coordination. It also looks at the effects on productivity, foreign direct investment and inequality. Other topics include the configuration of subregional integration initiatives, the Doha multilateral... |
