Assessing South-South regional integration : same issues, many metrics

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Assessing South-South regional integration : same issues, many metrics

by Lucian Cernat

(Policy issues in international trade and commodities study series, no. 21)

United Nations, 2003

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At head of title: United Nations Conference on Trade and Development

Includes bibliographical references (p. 22-24)

"GE.03-50593-March 2003-2,930"--Back cover

"Sales no. E.02.II.D.11"--T.p. verso

"UNCTAD/ITCD/TAB/22"--T.p. verso

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Description

The number of Regional Trade Agreements (RTAs) has increased over time. So have the complexity of issues surrounding their formation and the metrics used to assess them. Despite sustained research efforts, and irrespective of the approach adopted, the economic merits or demerits of regional integration arrangements remain essentially an empirical matter. Given the importance of this issue and the ambiguity that persists with regard to the economic impact of RTAs among developing countries, this paper uses a gravity model to analyze the trade effects of seven south-south RTAs (NAFTA, Andean Community, CARICOM, COMESA, ECOWAS, MERCOSUR and SADC). It reveals the results of the tests and puts forward conclusions and recommendations.

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  • NCID
    BA61903233
  • ISBN
    • 9211125596
  • Country Code
    us
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    New York ; Geneva
  • Pages/Volumes
    vi, 26 p.
  • Size
    30 cm
  • Parent Bibliography ID
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