Regional integration in the Americas : state of play, lessons, and ways forward

Suominen, Kati
Shearer, Matthew
Estevadeordal, Antoni

2011

337.1
E798

The Americas have been a key driver of regional trade agreements (RTAs) since the 1990s. This study considers the effect of these agreements on trade liberalization, and the lessons that this offers for other parts of the world, notably Asia. It finds broad geographical coverage of RTAs in the Americas, and evidence that these agreements have broadened and deepened liberalization. It stresses the importance of looking beyond tariffs on goods, to consider liberalization of services and removal of non-tariff barriers, both for academics assessing the true extent of liberalization, and for policymakers looking to ensure well-functioning RTAs.

INTEGRACION REGIONAL; COMERCIO EXTERIOR; AMERICA LATINA;