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Why do countries form regions? The political economy of regional integration

To understand the reasons for the formation of regional economic groupings two basic concepts are introduced: association and dissociation. Moreover, the importance of interest groups and strategic groups is discussed, and security and bargaining power as basic political motivations are evaluated. The paper also analyses some political economy arguments regarding the determinants of the size of economic groupings and the dynamics of their development through different stages. Finally it considers regional groupings as strategical coalitions with a deep impact on the future of the world economy.

Sprache
Englisch

Erschienen in
Series: HWWA Discussion Paper ; No. 169

Klassifikation
Wirtschaft
Economic Integration
Capitalist Systems: Political Economy
Thema
New Regionalism
Regional Groupings
Interest Groups
Security and Bargaining Power
Strategic Coalitions
Handelsregionalisierung
Wirtschaftsintegration
Public Choice
Gruppentheorie
Koalition
Welt

Ereignis
Geistige Schöpfung
(wer)
Shams, Rasul
Ereignis
Veröffentlichung
(wer)
Hamburg Institute of International Economics (HWWA)
(wo)
Hamburg
(wann)
2002

Handle
Letzte Aktualisierung
10.03.2025, 11:43 MEZ

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Objekttyp

  • Arbeitspapier

Beteiligte

  • Shams, Rasul
  • Hamburg Institute of International Economics (HWWA)

Entstanden

  • 2002

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