Central America has received growing attention as a region that is integrating successfully into the global economy. This paper examines—among other things—the macroeconomic and fiscal implications of the Free Trade Agreement with the United States (CAFTA-DR), noting that the agreement will...

Regional trade arrangements have recently attracted growing interest, as existing schemes are either being extended or revived and new groupings are being formed. This study reviews recent initiatives and the experience with regional integration in industrial and developing countries and...

Spain's participation in European integration has strengthened its policymaking credibility and created an enviroment conducive to sustainable economic growth. Over the last decade, Spain has seen improvements in inflation, output, employment, and its balance of payments, and it has...

Wie in Europa wird auch in Ostasien der raumbildende Prozeß von einer sich intensivierenden regionalen außenwirtschaftlichen Integration vorangetrieben. Die entscheidende Rolle im Integrationsprozeß kommt den privatwirtschaftlichen Akteuren zu. Darüber hinaus wird die...