In an integration process, the quality of the agreement reached depends on the affinity observed in the domestic strategies and policies. Insofar as they are compatible, the agreement will be successful. Therefore, the harmonization of policies in regional integration agreements is justified....

Privatization policy faces increasing popular opposition in Latin America. We test for the determinants of this discontent. We use the results of Latinobarometro (2002), a survey of a representative sample of 18522 individuals in 17 countries as our dependent variable of perception, and a...