Peter Robson

The Economics of International Integration

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This new edition of the an established introduction to the economics of regional integration among nation states, has been completely revised to reflect the latest developments in the past decade and current policy initiatives. Features of the new edition include: * revised and updated analysis of customs unions, free trade areas, common markets, fiscal integration and harmonisation, monetary integration and regional policy * two entirely new chapters dealing with the 'new' economics of market integration and the role of transnational corporations * analysis of influential initiatives in the European Community * an assessment of the Single Market programme and the implications of enlargement into Eastern Europe * a survey of the new initiatives for regionalism outside Europe, including NAFTA.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales)
• 4th Revised edition
• Seitenzahl: 350
• Erscheinungstermin: 5. März 1998
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 24mm
• Gewicht: 594g
• ISBN-13: 9780415148764
• ISBN-10: 0415148766
• Artikelnr.: 21367989

Autorenporträt

Peter Robson is Honorary Professor of Economics in the University of St Andrews. He has held visiting professorships at the College of Europe and the Universities of Amsterdam and Clermont-Ferrand.

Inhaltsangabe

1 Introduction 2 The theory of customs unions and free trade areas 3
Broadening the framework 4 Customs unions versus unilateral tariff
reduction 5 The rationale for the integration of other economic policies 6
The theory of common markets 7 The new economics of market integration 8
Transnational corporations and regional integration 9 Fiscal integration 10
Fiscal harmonization 11 Monetary integration 12 Equity, cohesion and
convergence: regional issues 13 Economic integration in a global
perspective: experience and initiatives

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1 Introduction 2 The theory of customs unions and free trade areas 3 Broadening the framework 4 Customs unions versus unilateral tariff reduction 5 The rationale for the integration of other economic policies 6 The theory of common markets 7 The new economics of market integration 8 Transnational corporations and regional integration 9 Fiscal integration 10 Fiscal harmonization 11 Monetary integration 12 Equity, cohesion and convergence: regional issues 13 Economic integration in a global perspective: experience and initiatives