The Theory of Economic Integration (Routledge Revivals)
The Theory of Economic Integration (Routledge Revivals)

Author: Bela Balassa

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2013-05-13

Total Pages: 319

ISBN-13: 1136646310

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First published in 1962, The Theory of Economic Integration provides an excellent exposition of a complex and far-reaching topic. Professor Balassa has been remarkably successful in covering so much ground with such care and balance, in a treatment which is neither in any way abstruse nor unnecessarily technical. His book will interest economists in Europe by reason of its subject and treatment, but it is also a valuable and reliable textbook for students tackling integration as part of a course of International Economics and for those studying Public Finance. He distinguishes between the various forms of integration (free trade area, customs union, common market, economics union, and total integration). In addition, he applies the theoretical principles to current projects such as the European Common Market and Free Trade Area, and to Latin American integration projects. In offering this theoretical study, the author builds on the conclusions of other writers, but goes beyond this in providing a unifying framework for previous contributions and in exploring questions that in the past received little attention – in particular, the relationship between economic integration and growth (especially the interrelationship between market size and growth, and the implications of various factors for economic growth in an integrated area).

International Trade
International Trade

Author: Nigel Grimwade

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2003-09-02

Total Pages: 448

ISBN-13: 1134731116

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First Published in 1967. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

The World of Economics
The World of Economics

Author: John Eatwell

Publisher: Springer

Published: 1991-05-13

Total Pages: 766

ISBN-13: 1349213152

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What are the central questions of economics and how do economists tackle them? This book aims to answer these questions in 100 essays, written by economists and selected from "The New Palgrave: A Dictionary of Economics". It shows how economists deal with issues ranging from trade to taxation.

Economic Development Through Regional Trade
Economic Development Through Regional Trade

Author: K. Kimbugwe

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2012-02-14

Total Pages: 407

ISBN-13: 0230369928

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Post-colonial Africa is littered with regional trade agreements that amounted to little more than a photo opportunity for the leaders that signed them. This book explores conventional explanations for past failures and posits a new theory rooted in the symbiotic relationship between authoritarian politics and crony-capitalism.

The Eurasian Economic Union and Integration Theory
The Eurasian Economic Union and Integration Theory

Author: Mikhail Mukhametdinov

Publisher: Springer Nature

Published: 2020-02-18

Total Pages: 214

ISBN-13: 3030342883

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This book evaluates the utility of the Eurasian Economic Union in economic, political, cultural and geostrategic dimensions. It does so through a systematic comparison of the bloc with aspects of the European Union along a number of criteria derived from integration theory. The book concludes that the EAEU is a useless undertaking, at least for Russia, in any of the integration dimensions discussed. This is so because of the inherent properties of the region, and also because of the behaviour of the member states in the context of Russia’s resistance to the West. Besides, the principles of liberal economics, endorsed by the union, contribute to asymmetries in development among its member states. In addition to a symbolic event spotlighting Russia’s regional leadership, the union appears mainly as a shop where gas is sold below market prices, and as an import base of unskilled labour for Russia in conditions of Russia’s high unemployment and underemployment. Concurrently, the book discusses Russia’s grievances with the West, which have been inducing and constraining Eurasian integration at the same time.

International Handbook on the Economics of Integration
International Handbook on the Economics of Integration

Author: Miroslav N. Jovanović

Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing

Published: 2011-01-01

Total Pages: 617

ISBN-13: 1849806004

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'International Handbook on the Economics of Integration edited by Miroslav Jovanovi? provides timely and rich academic contributions to considerations of the widest array of integration-related issues. European integration has been providing an inspiration to a number of academics and researchers. the Handbook is a recognition of the dynamic and strong solidarity of European integration. At the same time, the European Union often provided an example for integration schemes throughout the world which spread enormously since the mid-1990s. Leading experts from all continents contributed to this Handbook which will be a valuable input into academic and policy-making discussions and actions.' - José Manuel Barroso, President of the European Commission

A Theory of Economic Integration for Developing Countries
A Theory of Economic Integration for Developing Countries

Author: Fuat Andic

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2010-11-26

Total Pages: 201

ISBN-13: 1136878572

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First published in 1971, this is a study of the application of the economic theory of integration in developing countries attempts to assess the development of common markets and free trade areas in the contemporary developing world. The book synthesises various revisions of the old theory of the customs union, tackling the process of elaborating an appropriate theory for developing countries. The reissue will be of interest to those concerned with International Trade and Development Economics, as well as those interested in the development of the Caribbean region.

Regional Integration in the Global South
Regional Integration in the Global South

Author: Sebastian Krapohl

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2016-11-23

Total Pages: 251

ISBN-13: 3319388959

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This book presents a theory of economic integration in developing regions, where the level of intraregional economic interdependence is low and the dependence on extra-regional economic relations is high. It argues that the success or failure of regional integration in the Global South is to a large degree dependent on the reaction of extra-regional actors in Europe, North America and Northeast Asia. In doing so, it demonstrates that longstanding European integration theories cannot be successfully applied to other world regions, where economic conditions are fundamentally different. By providing detailed empirical analyses that are systematic in their use of a common theoretical and methodological framework the authors fill a significant lacuna in our understanding of these issues. This edited volume will appeal to students and scholars of comparative regionalism, area studies and global governance.