{"product_id":"the-regionalization-of-the-world-economy-nberproject-reports-9780226259956","title":"The Regionalization of the World Economy","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRegional economic arrangements such as free trade areas (FTAs), customs unions and currency blocs have become increasingly prevalent in the world economy. Including both empirical and theoretical studies, this volume addresses questions concerning FTAs and other regional trading arrangements.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments  Introduction  Jeffrey A. Frankel  1: Determinants of Bilateral Trade: Does Gravity Work in a Neoclassical World?  Alan V. Deardorff  Comment:  Jeffrey H. Bergstrand  Comment:  Gene M. Grossman  2: The Role of History in Bilateral Trade Flows  Barry Eichengreen, Douglas A. Irwin.  Comment:  Robert Z. Lawrence  Comment:  Paul Wonnacott  3: Why Do Countries Seek Regional Trade Agreements?  John Whalley  Comment:  Eric W. Bond  Comment:  Dani Rodrik  4: Continental Trading Blocs: Are They Natural or Supernatural?  Jeffrey A. Frankel, Ernesto Stein, Shang-Jin Wei.  Comment:  Paul Krugman  Comment:  T. N. Srinivasan  5: The Welfare Implications of Trading Blocs among Countries with Different Endowments  Antonio Spilimbergo, Ernesto Stein.  Comment:  John Haveman  Comment:  Edward E. Leamer  6: Regional Patterns in the Law of One Price: The Roles of Geography versus Currencies  Charles Engel, John H. Rogers.  Comment:  Kenneth A. Froot  Comment:  Michael Knetter  7: Regionalization of World Trade and Currencies: Economics and Politics  Jeffrey A. Frankel, Shang-Jin Wei.  Comment:  David Hummels  Comment:  Philip I. Levy  8: Tariff Phase-Outs: Theory and Evidence from GATT and NAFTA  Carsten Kowalczyk, Donald Davis.  Comment:  Arvind Panagariya  Comment:  Robert W. Staiger  9: Overview  Anne O. Krueger  Contributors  Author Index  Subject Index","brand":"The University of Chicago Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51534918680919,"sku":"9780226259956","price":57.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780226259956.jpg?v=1755858029","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-regionalization-of-the-world-economy-nberproject-reports-9780226259956","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}