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Regional Integration in East Asia and Europe

Author : Bertrand Fort
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1134209827
Total Pages : 358 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (342 download)

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Download or read book Regional Integration in East Asia and Europe written by Bertrand Fort and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2006-06-19 with total page 358 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fascinating insight into how regional organizations in Europe and East Asia are currently grappling with a striking number of essentially similar challenges. This issue-based overview of political integration focuses on the differences and similarities in regional integration levels and processes in the two regions, to examine how the long-term future, role and impact of organizations such as the EU and ASEAN may depend heavily on how well they deal with complex and conflict-laden issues in the next few years. This volume analyzes the historical development, current state and prospective future evolution of political integration in the two regions. These leading authors identify key variables that account for the contrasting political integration levels, clearly demonstrating and explaining why the rhythm of integration in both regions varies. With contributions from both Asian and European scholars on each topic, this book delivers: comparative rather than a single region focus breakdowns of regional integration into key issue areas analysis of monetary cooperation and integration incisive assessments of institutional reform key topics of enlargement, including: identity, distributional equity, the distribution of power and effectiveness or decision-making efficiency discussion of regional and international security crises expert scholarship from both European and Asian perspectives This volume will be of great interest to students and scholars of IPE, international relations, political science, contemporary history and European studies and Asian studies.

Regional Integration in West Africa

Author : Eswar Prasad
Publisher : Brookings Institution Press
ISBN 13 : 0815738544
Total Pages : 203 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (157 download)

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Download or read book Regional Integration in West Africa written by Eswar Prasad and published by Brookings Institution Press. This book was released on 2021-07-13 with total page 203 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: " Assessing the potential benefits and risks of a currency union Leaders of the fifteen-member Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have set a goal of achieving a monetary and currency union by late 2020. Although some progress has been made toward achieving this ambitious goal, major challenges remain if the region is to realize the necessary macroeconomic convergence and establish the required institutional framework in a relatively short period of time. The proposed union offers many potential benefits, especially for countries with historically high inflation rates and weak central banks. But, as implementation of the euro over the past two decades has shown, folding multiple currencies, representing disparate economies, into a common union comes with significant costs, along with operational challenges and transitional risks. All these potential negatives must be considered carefully by ECOWAS leaders seeking tomeet a self-imposed deadline. This book, by two leading experts on economics and Africa, makes a significant analytical contribution to the debates now under way about how ECOWAS could achieve and manage its currency union, andthe ramifications for the African continent. "

Convergence, Cohesion and Integration in the European Union

Author : R. Leonardi
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 0230372783
Total Pages : 306 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (33 download)

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Book Synopsis Convergence, Cohesion and Integration in the European Union by : R. Leonardi

Download or read book Convergence, Cohesion and Integration in the European Union written by R. Leonardi and published by Springer. This book was released on 1995-01-09 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Convergence, Cohesion and Integration in the European Union tackles the fundamental theoretical and empirical issues underlying the process of European integration. Two basic arguments underlie the book. The first is that economic convergence in postwar Europe has reduced the disparities between regions and that this has been an important accelerator of the drive for integration. The second is that, in contrast to the situation before 1985 when nation states dominated the move to integration, grass roots pressure has been the dominant force since the Single European Act and the preparation for the single market.

Pacific Islands Regional Integration and Governance

Author : Satish Chand
Publisher : ANU E Press
ISBN 13 : 192094253X
Total Pages : 280 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (29 download)

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Book Synopsis Pacific Islands Regional Integration and Governance by : Satish Chand

Download or read book Pacific Islands Regional Integration and Governance written by Satish Chand and published by ANU E Press. This book was released on 2005-11-01 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Brings together experts from around the world to consider specific issues pertaining to regional integration and governance within small states. The authors collectively address the challenges posed to small states by the quickened pace of globalisation. The lessons learnt from the experiences of small states are then used to draw policy lessons for the Pacific island countries.

Regional Integration, Trade and Industry in Africa

Author : Helmut Asche
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3030753662
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (37 download)

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Download or read book Regional Integration, Trade and Industry in Africa written by Helmut Asche and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2021-06-14 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines the past, present and prospects of regional economic integration in Africa. The empirical analysis ranges from unions formed during the years following independence, to the proposed African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), which aims to remove trade barriers between all 55 African states. In addition, the book explores to what extent Africa’s Regional Economic Communities (RECs) have advanced in accordance with a linear integration model of goods, labor and capital markets. The book subsequently evaluates the suitability of the European model of deep integration with costly institutions for the conditions specific to Africa, considering, for example, the role of informal and non-recorded trade. Stylized cases of regional division of labour with increasing returns and imperfect competition are introduced to support the economic integration logic. Past and current economic policies in Africa are scrutinized to answer the question: how can African regions best foster new manufacturing industries and value chains across the continent? In conclusion, the book outlines content and processes of Common Industrial Policy in the African regions. The book also addresses the controversial issue of international trade agreements between developing countries and the European Union or the USA and investigates whether these agreements impede or promote economic development in Africa. The book includes a detailed roadmap describing how to improve key clauses of agreements for economic partnership in the interest of African countries. In closing, it outlines a new vision of joint sustainable development for Africa and Europe.

Region-Building in West Africa

Author : Emmanuel Balogun
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 0429791844
Total Pages : 149 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (297 download)

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Download or read book Region-Building in West Africa written by Emmanuel Balogun and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2022-06-30 with total page 149 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines the role of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) practitioners in coordinating, creating, and managing regional governance practices in the areas of public health, peace and security, and microfinancial integration. Since 1975, there have been many failed and successful attempts at unconstitutional government changes in West Africa. During this same period, numerous instruments have been designed to promote peace and security in the region. This book examines the role of bureaucratic actors in the ECOWAS in harmonizing regional integration policy in West Africa. Using data from fieldwork in several countries in West Africa, Balogun observes how ECOWAS practitioners network and strategically engage regional stakeholders in health, peace and security, and finance as a means to deepen harmonization between ECOWAS Member States and build a connection with civil society. Balogun argues that the founding conditions of ECOWAS set the organization on an institutional path to adapt its approaches to regional governance. Region-Building in West Africa challenges the idea that self-interested leaders limit regional cooperation. The book also challenges the idea that the bureaucrats in the organization are glorified servants to their governments. Region-Building in West Africa instead focuses on the influence that bureaucrats have in shaping the international policy agenda of ECOWAS. This book will be useful to scholars, students, and practitioners in Africa and beyond who want to better understand the inner workings of African regional organizations, and the processes that drive cooperation across West Africa.

The Handbook of Global Science, Technology, and Innovation

Author : Daniele Archibugi
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 111873906X
Total Pages : 629 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (187 download)

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Book Synopsis The Handbook of Global Science, Technology, and Innovation by : Daniele Archibugi

Download or read book The Handbook of Global Science, Technology, and Innovation written by Daniele Archibugi and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2015-09-28 with total page 629 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Handbook of Global Science, Technology, and Innovation This unique Handbook provides an overview of the globalization of science, technology, and innovation, including global trends in the way knowledge is produced and distributed, the development of institutions, and global policy. It shows how technological change and innovation are shaped by the role of emerging countries in the generation of science and technological knowledge, and transnational corporations, and how reforms in intellectual property rights and world trade have been affected by the increasingly international flows of knowledge, technology, and innovation. The book provides an in-depth assessment of the themes and direction of science, technology, innovation, and public policy in an increasingly globalized world. With contributions from an international team of leading scholars, this cutting-edge reference work introduces readers to current debates about the role of science and technology in global society and the policy responses that shape its development. Comprising 28 specially commissioned chapters, the Handbook addresses major trends in global policy, including a significant shift toward private scientific research, the change in the distribution of science and technical knowledge, and a heightened awareness among policymakers of the economic and technological impact of scientific activity. Accessibly written, it provides an invaluable one-stop reference for students, social researchers, scientists, and policymakers alike.

Is MENA a Region? The Scope for Regional Integration

Author : Mr.Stanley Fischer
Publisher : International Monetary Fund
ISBN 13 : 1451980361
Total Pages : 26 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (519 download)

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Book Synopsis Is MENA a Region? The Scope for Regional Integration by : Mr.Stanley Fischer

Download or read book Is MENA a Region? The Scope for Regional Integration written by Mr.Stanley Fischer and published by International Monetary Fund. This book was released on 1996-04-01 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The paper analyzes the scope and implications of greater economic integration in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). After reviewing whether MENA satisfies the defining characteristics of a region, it documents the low level of regional economic interaction. It argues that gains from greater regional interactions will depend primarily on implementing domestic reform and external policies that, in any case, are needed for the region to benefit from the broader process of globalization of the world economy. It also discusses measures aimed directly at facilitating regional interaction.

Regional Perspectives of COVID-19 in Indonesia

Author : Budy P. Resosudarmo
Publisher : IRSA (Indonesia Regional Science Association) Press
ISBN 13 : 6239428221
Total Pages : 306 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (394 download)

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Book Synopsis Regional Perspectives of COVID-19 in Indonesia by : Budy P. Resosudarmo

Download or read book Regional Perspectives of COVID-19 in Indonesia written by Budy P. Resosudarmo and published by IRSA (Indonesia Regional Science Association) Press. This book was released on 2021-07-01 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In mid 2020, IRSA produced a call for papers inviting Indonesian academics to report and analyse issues related to the COVID-19 pandemic at regional level in Indonesia in order to provide regional perspectives on how the pandemic has affected local people, and how local people responded to this treat and what policy gaps seen from the regions. Thirty-five academics responded to this call, resulting in these 15 selected chapters for this book. These chapters deal with inter-regions as well as specific region analysis. The specific region analyses cover from issues in large cities such as Jakarta, Yogyakarta and Manado to those in remote areas such as Tual islands, border areas of West Kalimantan and Papua. The COVID-19 related issues in this book are rich, as they also include the issues of regional election, people mobilities, social capital, poverty and food prices. For all the readers of this book: happy reading. Hope you learn more about Indonesia and its COVID-19 related issues.

The Convergence of Civilizations

Author : Emanuel Adler
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
ISBN 13 : 1442657308
Total Pages : 409 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (426 download)

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Download or read book The Convergence of Civilizations written by Emanuel Adler and published by University of Toronto Press. This book was released on 2006-12-15 with total page 409 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Recent efforts by the United States and its allies to promote democracy, security, and stability in the Middle East owe much to the Euro-Mediterranean Partnership (EMP) – also known as the Barcelona Process – an important region-building plan in the Mediterranean region since 1995. The Convergence of Civilizations represents the output of an innovative and much needed collaborative project focused on the EMP. Editors Emanuel Adler, Beverly Crawford, Federica Bicchi, and Rafaella A. Del Sarto have set out to show that regional security and stability may be achieved through a cultural approach based on the concept of regional identity construction, and aim to take stock of the EMP in relation to this goal. The contributors to this collection focus on the obstacles Mediterranean region construction faces due to post 9/11 regional and global events, the difficulties of the Israeli-Palestinian peace process, tensions between the EU and the US over Iraq, and the expected consequences of EU enlargement. They also seek to bring the EMP and region-making practices to the attention of American scholars in order to promote a more fertile academic exchange. Ultimately, the contributors demonstrate that the EMP and related region-making practices, while failing so far to promote the development of a Mediterranean regional identity and to achieve regional stability, suggest nonetheless a viable model for regional partnership and cooperation, and thus, for preventing a 'clash of civilizations' in the long haul. The Convergence of Civilizations will be an important tool for meeting the current global challenges being faced by nation-states as well as those in the future.

Regional Disparities, Growth, and Inclusiveness

Author : Mr.Holger Floerkemeier
Publisher : International Monetary Fund
ISBN 13 : 1513569503
Total Pages : 35 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (135 download)

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Download or read book Regional Disparities, Growth, and Inclusiveness written by Mr.Holger Floerkemeier and published by International Monetary Fund. This book was released on 2021-02-12 with total page 35 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We discuss regional disparities in economic performance and living standards. We first set out some key facts, and provide a conceptual framework to help analyze whether such disparities are efficient, or instead reflect market and/or policy failures. We examine whether policy attempts to reduce regional disparities necessarily involve a trade-off between equity and efficiency. We then investigate whether policymakers should focus on boosting the economic performance of lagging regions—or, conversely, accept the presence of regional disparities, and instead assist households in lagging regions through transfer payments, investments in education, health, and other basic services, and by facilitating out-migration.

Economic Integration in the Maghreb

Author : Mr.Alexei P Kireyev
Publisher : International Monetary Fund
ISBN 13 : 1484378377
Total Pages : 47 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (843 download)

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Book Synopsis Economic Integration in the Maghreb by : Mr.Alexei P Kireyev

Download or read book Economic Integration in the Maghreb written by Mr.Alexei P Kireyev and published by International Monetary Fund. This book was released on 2019-02-13 with total page 47 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Individual countries of the Maghreb have achieved substantial progress on trade, but, as a region they remain the least integrated in the world. The share of intraregional trade is less than 5 percent of their total trade, substantially lower than in all other regional trading blocs around the world. Geopolitical considerations and restrictive economic policies have stifled regional integration. Economic policies have been guided by country-level considerations, with little attention to the region, and are not coordinated. Restrictions on trade and capital flows remain substantial and constrain regional integration for the private sector.

Asymmetries in Regional Integration and Local Development

Author : Paolo Giordano
Publisher : IDB
ISBN 13 : 1597820040
Total Pages : 276 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (978 download)

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Download or read book Asymmetries in Regional Integration and Local Development written by Paolo Giordano and published by IDB. This book was released on 2005 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Regional integration and territorial development in Latin America / Paolo Giordano, Francesco Lanzafame, and Jörg Meyer-Stamer -- Free trade agreements and asymmetries : proposals to foster gains from trade / Inés Bustillo and José Antonio Ocampo -- Comparative integration patterns : transatlantic lessons / Raúl Hinojosa-Ojeda -- Compensating asymmetries in regional integration agreements : lessons from Mercosur / Roberto Bouzas -- Differential regional competitiveness : opportunities and constraints / Ann Markusen and Clélio Campolina Diniz -- The regional challenge : European and Latin American experiences / Francisco Xabier Albistur Marin -- Globalization and local policy implementation : the challenge to practitioners / Greg Clark -- Local economic development : what makes makes it difficult, what makes it work / Jörg Meyer-Stamer.

Handbook of Research on Global Indicators of Economic and Political Convergence

Author : Das, Ramesh Chandra
Publisher : IGI Global
ISBN 13 : 1522502165
Total Pages : 647 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (225 download)

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Book Synopsis Handbook of Research on Global Indicators of Economic and Political Convergence by : Das, Ramesh Chandra

Download or read book Handbook of Research on Global Indicators of Economic and Political Convergence written by Das, Ramesh Chandra and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2016-07-27 with total page 647 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The development of a nation can be influenced by a wide range of factors. In the modern era of globalization, under-developed countries must strive to catch up to developed nations and establish themselves in the global market. The Handbook of Research on Global Indicators of Economic and Political Convergence is a pivotal reference source for the latest scholarly research on social, political, and environmental variables that affect the ability of developing countries to reach an equal standing in the global economy. Highlighting theoretical foundations, critical analyses, and real-world perspectives, this book is ideally designed for researchers, analysts, professionals, and upper-level students interested in emerging convergence and divergence trends in modern countries.

The Theory of Economic Integration (Routledge Revivals)

Author : Bela Balassa
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1136646310
Total Pages : 319 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (366 download)

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Book Synopsis The Theory of Economic Integration (Routledge Revivals) by : Bela Balassa

Download or read book The Theory of Economic Integration (Routledge Revivals) written by Bela Balassa and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-05-13 with total page 319 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First published in 1962, The Theory of Economic Integration provides an excellent exposition of a complex and far-reaching topic. Professor Balassa has been remarkably successful in covering so much ground with such care and balance, in a treatment which is neither in any way abstruse nor unnecessarily technical. His book will interest economists in Europe by reason of its subject and treatment, but it is also a valuable and reliable textbook for students tackling integration as part of a course of International Economics and for those studying Public Finance. He distinguishes between the various forms of integration (free trade area, customs union, common market, economics union, and total integration). In addition, he applies the theoretical principles to current projects such as the European Common Market and Free Trade Area, and to Latin American integration projects. In offering this theoretical study, the author builds on the conclusions of other writers, but goes beyond this in providing a unifying framework for previous contributions and in exploring questions that in the past received little attention – in particular, the relationship between economic integration and growth (especially the interrelationship between market size and growth, and the implications of various factors for economic growth in an integrated area).

The Next Convergence

Author : Michael Spence
Publisher : Macmillan + ORM
ISBN 13 : 1429968710
Total Pages : 316 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (299 download)

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Download or read book The Next Convergence written by Michael Spence and published by Macmillan + ORM. This book was released on 2011-05-10 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Washington Post Notable Nonfiction Book for 2011 With the British Industrial Revolution, part of the world's population started to experience extraordinary economic growth—leading to enormous gaps in wealth and living standards between the industrialized West and the rest of the world. This pattern of divergence reversed after World War II, and now we are midway through a century of high and accelerating growth in the developing world and a new convergence with the advanced countries—a trend that is set to reshape the world. Michael Spence, winner of the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences, explains what happened to cause this dramatic shift in the prospects of the five billion people who live in developing countries. The growth rates are extraordinary, and continuing them presents unprecedented challenges in governance, international coordination, and ecological sustainability. The implications for those living in the advanced countries are great but little understood. Spence clearly and boldly describes what's at stake for all of us as he looks ahead to how the global economy will develop over the next fifty years. The Next Convergence is certain to spark a heated debate how best to move forward in the post-crisis period and reset the balance between national and international economic interests, and short-term fixes and long-term sustainability.

The Oxford Handbook of Comparative Regionalism

Author : Tanja A. Börzel
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0199682305
Total Pages : 705 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (996 download)

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Download or read book The Oxford Handbook of Comparative Regionalism written by Tanja A. Börzel and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2016 with total page 705 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Oxford Handbook of Comparative Regionalism - the first of its kind - offers a systematic and wide-ranging survey of the scholarship on regionalism, regionalization, and regional governance. Unpacking the major debates, leading authors of the field synthesize the state of the art, provide a guide to the comparative study of regionalism, and identify future avenues of research. Twenty-seven chapters review the theoretical and empirical scholarship with regard to the emergence of regionalism, the institutional design of regional organizations and issue-specific governance, as well as the effects of regionalism and its relationship with processes of regionalization. The authors explore theories of cooperation, integration, and diffusion explaining the rise and the different forms of regionalism. The handbook also discusses the state of the art on the world regions: North America, Latin America, Europe, Eurasia, Asia, North Africa and the Middle East, and Sub-Saharan Africa. Various chapters survey the literature on regional governance in major issue areas such as security and peace, trade and finance, environment, migration, social and gender policies, as well as democracy and human rights. Finally, the handbook engages in cross-regional comparisons with regard to institutional design, dispute settlement, identities and communities, legitimacy and democracy, as well as inter- and transregionalism.