Information on "Economic Integration" and "Americas"
March 2013
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5 Mar 2013
Shortcut to US Economic Competitiveness: A Seamless North American Market
Author: Robert A Pastor
Publisher: Council on Foreign Relations (CFR)
In order to promote economic growth, the author of this memo argues that the United States need not go further than its two closest neighbors, Canada and Mexico. More on «Shortcut to US Economic Competitiveness: A Seamless North American Market»
February 2013
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28 Feb 2013
US Trade and Investment in the Middle East and North Africa
Author: Rebecca M Nelson, Mary Jane Bolle, Shayerah Ilias Akhtar
Publisher: Congressional Research Service (CRS)
This report provides background and analysis for policymakers considering a re-evaluation of US trade and investment in the MENA region in light of political change. More on «US Trade and Investment in the Middle East and North Africa» -
21 Feb 2013
NAFTA at 20: Overview and Trade Effects
Author: M Angeles Villarreal, Ian F Fergusson
Publisher: Congressional Research Service (CRS)
The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) has been in effect since January 1, 1994. More on «NAFTA at 20: Overview and Trade Effects» -
Feb 2013
Continental Regionalism: Brazil’s Prominent Role in the Americas
Author: Susanne Gratius, Miriam Gomes Saraiva
Publisher: Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS)
This paper explores how the regional and global dimensions of Brazil's foreign policy have become closely intertwined. More on «Continental Regionalism: Brazil’s Prominent Role in the Americas» -
Feb 2013
A Deeper and Wider Atlantic
Author: Riccardo Alcaro, Emiliano Alessandri
Publisher: Istituto Affari Internazionali (IAI)
This paper analyses the prospects for establishing an EU-US free trade area, as well as its implications for the West’s relations with South Atlantic players from Latin America and Africa. More on «A Deeper and Wider Atlantic»
January 2013
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29 Jan 2013
Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Countries
Author: Brock R Williams
Publisher: Congressional Research Service (CRS)
This report focuses on US economic interests in the Trans-Pacific Partnerhip (TPP) agreement. More on «Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Countries»
August 2012
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16 Aug 2012
The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Meetings in Vladivostok, Russia
Author: Michael F Martin
Publisher: Congressional Research Service (CRS)
Russia hosts the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation’s (APEC) week-long series of senior-level meetings in Vladivostok on September 2-9, 2012. More on «The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Meetings in Vladivostok, Russia»
February 2012
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29 Feb 2012
The Eurozone Crisis
Author: Rebecca M Nelson, Paul Belkin, Derek E Mix, Martin A Weiss
Publisher: Congressional Research Service (CRS)
In this report, the authors provide an analysis of the Eurozone crisis and of issues of particular congressional interest. More on «The Eurozone Crisis»
July 2011
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22 Jul 2011
Recent Developments in Mercosur
Author: Bartłomiej Znojek
Publisher: Polish Institute of International Affairs (PISM)
Mercosur has long been the most important project of economic integration in South America, though significant asymmetries between member states and different views on integration have been contributing to a slow pace of consolidating the bloc. More on «Recent Developments in Mercosur»
June 2011
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Jun 2011
Political and Economic Realities Clash in Latin America
Author: Augusto Varas
Publisher: Norwegian Peacebuilding Resource Centre (NOREF)
This policy brief discusses the growing disparity between political and business integration in Latin America. More on «Political and Economic Realities Clash in Latin America»
