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Book SynopsisThis pioneering study shows that economic integration in the Americas is not simply a matter of removing trade barriers.
Economic Integration in the Americas addresses the pervasive effects of economic integration on the economy as a whole.
This important book examines elements of financial integration and capital mobility in North America and addresses in turn the effects of the North American Free Trade Association on Mexico, comparisons between NAFTA and the European Union, the impact of NAFTA on issues such as social protection, migration and Canadian agricultural policy, and finally, regionalism and multilateralism in the Western hemisphere.
While drawing on the experience of European integration, the authors recognize that new, broader analyses are required in the Western hemisphere to allow for the ranges of country size, natural resource endowments and per capita incomes.
Sensitive to the political interests involved in economic integration between unequal partners, Economic Integration in the Americas offers students, researchers and policymakers a better understanding of policy at both national and supranational levels.
Trade Review'This collection will be well worth reading for those interested in problems and consequences of closer economic integration in North America. It will add to the understanding by those in Europe of the problems of integration between large and small countries and countries with great disparities in income and wealth. The inclusion of several chapters on Mexico is particularly illuminating.' -- David G. Mayes, The Economic Journal
Table of ContentsContents: Foreword (R.Eckaus) Acknowledgements Introduction Part I: Aspects of Financial Integration and Capital Mobility in North America Part II: Mexico under NAFTA Part III: NAFTA and the European Union Compared Part V: Issues of Economic Integration : NAFTA and Beyond Part V: Regionalism vs Multilateralism: The Western Hemisphere Index
