The Sequencing of Regional Integration
Journal
Aussenwirtschaft
ISSN
0004-8216
Type
journal article
Date Issued
2004-12-01
Author(s)
Abstract
Recent years have seen a proliferation of preferential trading agreements, with certain nations signing a sequence of agreements over time. This latter fact raises the question as to what factors determine the sequence of trade agreements that a nation, or group of nations, enters into. Drawing upon both long-standing European experience and recent developments in East Asia, this paper identifies five potential explanations for the sequencing of regional integration. It will become clear that, despite its importance for national economic welfare and for the multilateral trading system, this is an under-researched topic worthy of greater attention from the scholarly community.
Language
English
Keywords
regional economic integration
preferential trading agreements
sequencing
RTAs
European Union
East Asia
HSG Classification
not classified
Refereed
No
Publisher
Rüegger
Publisher place
Zürich
Volume
59
Number
4
Start page
351
End page
378
Pages
28
Subject(s)
Eprints ID
22201
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