Explain the concept of regional economic integration and discuss two economic reasons and two political reasons why countries in Europe or North America would decide to integrate.
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Explain the concept of regional economic integration and discuss two economic reasons and two political reasons why countries in Europe or North America would decide to integrate.
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- Define economic integration and differentiate between differentiate between different levels of economic integration. Moreover, Pakistan has signed a Custom Union (CU) agreement with UK to boost the trade with UK. Being an economist can you explain theoretically and graphically the effects of this agreement on member countries and on the non-member countries?Comment in detail on the role of Economic Integration to the world and countries part of the union.Need for economic integration
- How useful is economic geography in explaining the success of regional economic integration blocs? Give examples.State the arguments in support if free trade and discuss the degree of economic integrationProponents of free trade, primarily developed country economists, argue that the liberalization of trading relationships between rich and poor countries(the removal of tariff and nontariff barriers) would work toward the long-run benefit of all countries. Under what conditions might the removal of all tariff and other impediments to trade work to the best advantage of developing countries? Explain.