The present study discusses market integration from the approach of the agribusiness chain, focuses on commodities and value-added products, and also includes the role of the institutional environment as a boundary limitation for the depth and speed of the process of market integration. The...

Regional integration initiatives have long been part of the world economic landscape. In Latin America, integration flourished in the early post-war era but then lost momentum until the 1990s, when there was a new wave of initiatives ranging from free trade areas to customs unions. This Report...

The Handbook on International Trade Policy is an insightful and comprehensive reference tool focusing on trade policy issues in the era of globalization. Each specially commissioned chapter deals with important international trade issues, discusses the current literature on the subject, and...