Economic Integration Among Unequal Partners
The Case of the Andean Group
- 1st Edition - May 20, 2014
- Author: Alicia Puyana De Palacios
- Language: English
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 1 - 4 8 3 1 - 3 6 1 0 - 3
Economic Integration among Unequal Partners: The Case of the Andean Group discusses concerns regarding economic integration among less developed countries. The book provides… Read more
Economic Integration among Unequal Partners: The Case of the Andean Group discusses concerns regarding economic integration among less developed countries. The book provides quantitative analysis of progress and economic costs and benefits of the economic integration among the countries of the Andean Group. The text is comprised of eight chapters that are organized into three parts. The first part contains chapters that tackle the historical, political, and theoretical backgrounds of the Andean Group. The second part, which only contains Chapter 3, examines the effects of economic integration. The last part, which is comprised of the last remaining four chapters, covers the attitudes of those involved in the integration process. The book will be of great interest to individuals who have an interest in the implications of economic integration.
List of Tables
List of Graphs
List of Acronyms
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Part I: Historical, Political, and Theoretical Background
Chapter 1 The Cartagena Agreement
The Institutional Framework and the History of the Agreement
The Empirical and Theoretical Background
The Treaty of Cartagena
Conclusions
Chapter 2 The Andean Subregion
Structural Characteristics
Size and Structure of the Internal Market
The Agricultural Sector and the Size of the Market
The External Sector
The Inflationary Process and Its Causes
Policy Goals
Conclusions
Part II: Progress
Chapter 3 The Commercial Program
The Effects of the Commercial Program on a Process of Integration among Underdeveloped Countries: General Considerations
Evaluation of Subregional Trade, 1969-79
The Increase in Exports and Industrial Investment
The Regional Polarization Effects
The Evolution of the Less Developed Countries Trade
Conclusions
Part III: Attitudes
Chapter 4 The Politics of Harmonizing National Economic Policies
Some General Considerations
The Political and Ideological Constraints on the Process of Economic Integration
The Harmonization of Policies in the GRAN
The Actors in the Andean Integration Process
Conclusions
Chapter 5 Harmonization of Policies Toward Foreign Capital
Legislation on Foreign Capital: General Considerations
Regional Rulings Complementing the Foreign Capital Law
Conclusions
Chapter 6 The Common External Tariff (CET)
Some Considerations on the Need to Establish the CET
The Minimum Common External Tariff (MCET)
The Subregional Tariff Policy
The CET and Different Levels of Development
The Harmonization of Fiscal, Monetary, Exchange, and Industrial and External Trade Promotion Policies
The Adoption of the Common Development Strategies
The Harmonization of Social Policies
Conclusions
Chapter 7 Sectoral Industrial Planning
The Case for Industrial Planning
Sectoral Planning in the Treaty
The Experience with Sectoral Planning
The Andean Group's Crisis
Achievements of Sectoral Programming
Conclusions
Chapter 8 Conclusions
Notes
Bibliography
Index
About the Author
- Edition: 1
- Published: May 20, 2014
- Language: English
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