Regional integration could be turned into a basic factor for economic growth if combined with a strong economic-development-oriented governmental strategy. The effects of regional integration can be maximized for countries stressing open trade as opposed to creating trade-diverting conditions,...

Claims that "globalization is dead" are premature, though some commentators refer to post-globalization and recognise various developments as signalling a move away from some of the globalized "certainties" of recent decades. Established trends in world trade, international relationships and the...