Open Regionalism in a World of Continental Trade Blocs

Continental trade blocs are emerging in many parts of the world almost in tandem. If trade blocs are required to satisfy the McMillan criterion of not lowering trade volume with outside countries, they have to engage in a dramatic reduction of trade barriers against non-member countries. That may no...

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Main Author: Frankel, Jeffrey
Other Authors: Wei, Shang-Jin
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. International Monetary Fund 1998
Series:IMF Working Papers
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Collection: International Monetary Fund - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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