Overview
"Dilip K. Das examines whether regionalism has a rightful place in a rapidly globalizing world economy. The role of RIAs in the global trading system is explored as well as their role in promoting economic development, their welfare implications and whether they adversely affect the global trading system. The principal foci of the book include the impact of RIAs' market access provisions and trade regulatory functions on international trade relations." Academics, researchers, and students in the areas of economics, international political economy, political science, international relations, regionalism, and business will find this volume of great interest.Synopsis
A Toronto based consultant on international economics and international finance, Das evaluates the pattern and gauges the progress of regional integration in the global economy during the post-war period, especially the decade of the 1990s and early 2000s. His goal is to determine whether regionalism has a rightful place in a rapidly globalizing world economy in the new century. Though concentrating on trade, he also delves into macroeconomic and investment related issues in regional cooperation and integration. He writes for graduate students of international economics or politics, and advanced undergraduate students of international trade. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR