Regional integration and development / / Maurice Schiff and L. Alan Winters

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910969730703321
• Autore: Schiff Maurice W
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Washington, DC, : World Bank; [s.l.], : Oxford University Press, c2003
• ISBN: 1-280-08664-5; 9786610086641; 0-585-46274-7
• Edizione: [1st ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: xvii, 321 pages : illustrations ; ; 23 cm
• Altri autori (Persone): WintersL. Alan
• Disciplina: 337.1
• Soggetti: Trade blocs; Regionalism; Commercial policy; Free trade; International economic relations
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. 271-297) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Intro -- Contents -- Title -- Preface xi -- Abbreviations and Acronyms xv -- Chapter 1. Regional Integration Agreements: An Overview 1 -- Chapter 2. How Trade Blocs Increase Trade and Competition 31 -- Chapter 3. Making the Most of Regional Integration 63 -- Chapter 4. Stimulating Investment 101 -- Chapter 5. Growth and Location 123 -- Chapter 6. Integrating Domestic Policies 147 -- Chapter 7. Regional Integration as Politics 187 -- Chapter 8. Trade Blocs and the Rest of the World 209 -- Chapter 9. Rules of Thumb for Regionalism 261 -- Annex. Selected WTO Provisions on Regional Integration Arrangements 267 -- Bibliography 271 -- Index 299 -- LIST OF BOXES -- LIST OF FIGURES -- LIST OF TABLES.
• Sommario/riassunto: Regional Integration and Development examines regionalism from the perspective of developing countries and presents a comprehensive account of existing theory and empirical results. This book incorporates the findings of formal analyses of the politics and dynamics of regionalism. It considers the relationship between ; regionalism and multilateralism and explores the economic advantages of nondiscriminatory trade liberalization, which the authors argue should be exploited to the maximum extent. The book also provides rules of thumb for regionalism, rules that are not inviolable but which should not be violated lightly. Designed as a practical guide for policymakers whose countries are considering membership in a trade bloc, this book will also be of interest to scholars and students of international trade.