In May 2004 ten new members are incorporated to the European Union (EU) which, considered on the whole, represent a GDP which is four times greater than the Argentine GDP. With this expansion, the EU population will increase by 24%, its surface will increase by 28%, and the GDP will increase by...

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....

Argentina has an ambitious trade negotiations agenda for the coming years, both at the multilateral level (WTO) and the regional level (FTAA, MERCOSUR-EU, etc.). In this paper an initial assessment is made of the economic impact of the concessions (on the part of Argentina and of the future...

Trade between the countries of the Andean Community (AC) and Mercosur showed a positive trend throughout the nineties, although it slowed down in the second half of the decade and beginning of this decade. It can also be seen that if trade flows between the AC and Mercosur are adjusted according...

Trade relations with the European Union are of critical importance to our country. Historically, and aside from economic cycles and trade agreements that may have geographically redirected trade flows, the Old World is one of Argentina's main trade partners, both in terms of the origin of our...

A region which harbors 30% of the world population - 1,700 million inhabitants - and produces 14% of the global economy, and that, in addition, shows the biggest commercial growth rates of the last two decades appears to be the inexorable fate for a country which needs to increase substantially...