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Economic Integration and Firm-Union Interaction: The Role of Market Structure
Fung, K. C.; Huizinga, Harry - In: Journal of Economic Integration 14 (1999), pp. 554-571
This paper examines the impact of market integration in the presence of a labor union. Effects on wages, employment … differentiation, and the nature of competition in the goods market. One surprising result is that union wages and union rents can …
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Economic Integration in Latin America
Basnet, Hem C.; Sharma, Subhash C. - In: Journal of Economic Integration 28 (2013), pp. 551-579
This study examines the feasibility of economic integration in Latin America. We analyze the existence of the long-term and short-term common movements among key macro variables—real GDP, intra-regional trade, private investment and consumption—in the seven largest economies in Latin...
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Transport Costs and “Natural” Integration in Mercosur
Winters, L. Alan; Amjadi, Azita - In: Journal of Economic Integration 14 (1999), pp. 497-521
The paper explores the argument that trade between the Mercosur countries should be stimulated by preferential policies because of their geographic proximi - ty. That is, that the Mercosur countries are candidates for “natural” integration. The paper finds that, on average, transportation...
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Book Review: International Handbook on the Economics of Integration
Ljumović, Isidora - In: Journal of Economic Integration 28 (2013), pp. 525-532
Since the end of the Second World War, economic integration has been regarded as being one of the most important global economic policies. Its relevance has not diminished and most countries, especially those that are developing, consider it to be a long-term strategy. Integration is present in...
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On the Lobbying Behavior Response to Political Asymmetries in International Economic Integration
Cheng, I-Hui - In: Journal of Economic Integration 18 (2003), pp. 506-529
The objective of this paper is to examine the effects of political asymmetries on a FTA and a CU. I have shown that either a higher lobbying sensitivity to the foreign firm or a more susceptibility of politicians to lobbying are sufficient to lead to a higher tariff protection at the individual...
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Dynamic Effects of MERCOSUR: An Assessment for Argentina
Calfat, Germán; G. Flôres Jr., Renato - In: Journal of Economic Integration 18 (2003), pp. 482-505
We evaluate the potential dynamic effects of MERCOSUR on the Argentinean economy. Two approaches, already used with other regional integration agreements, are applied for measuring medium and long-term effects. Special care has been taken in separating intra from extra zone effects. All...
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European Economic Integration and the Effectiveness of Employment Policies
Fung, K.C.; C. Lin, Chelsea - In: Journal of Economic Integration 20 (2005), pp. 419-438
domestic union’s wage response and economic integration are explicitly taken into account. The employment policies considered … endogenous wages and an open economy, these policies can in some cases become more potent. But in other instances, they become … less effective. In fact, under some conditions derived in this paper, employment policies can even be counterproductive …
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The Impact of U.S. Economic Growth on the Rest of the World: How Much Does It Matter?
Arora, Vivek; Vamvakidis, Athanasios - In: Journal of Economic Integration 21 (2006), pp. 21-39
This paper attempts to quantify the extent to which U.S. growth is an “engine” of the world economy. Results based on fixed-effects estimation using panel data suggest a significant positive impact of U.S. growth on growth in the rest of the world, especially developing countries, in recent...
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Increasing Agglomeration or Dispersion? Industrial Specialization and Geographic Concentration in NAFTA
Vogiatzoglou, Klimis - In: Journal of Economic Integration 21 (2006), pp. 379-396
We analyze industrial specialization and geographic concentration patterns within the NAFTA area during 1988-2000 and examine the determinant of spatial concentration. NAFTA countries have become increasingly dissimilar over time. A changing spatial structure of total NAFTA manufacturing is also...
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Is there a Logical Integration Sequence After EMU?
Crowley, Patrick M. - In: Journal of Economic Integration 21 (2006), pp. 1-20
In this paper the Balassa steps of economic integration are first reviewed, and then extended to cover currernt integration configurations. Pre-conditions for each stage of integration are detailed using a backward-looking economic conditionality approach, and then both economic and political...
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