New Dimensions in Regional Integration (Paperback)

Preface; Foreword Richard Portes and Lawrence Summers; Acknowledgements; List of conference participants; Part I. Systemic Issues: 1. Introduction Jaime de Melo and Arvind Panagariya; 2. Regionalism and multilateralism: an overview Jagdish Bhagwati; Discussion Robert Baldwin and Richard Blackhurst; 3. Regionalism versus multilateralism: analytical notes Paul Krugman; Discussion Ronald Jones and T. N. Srinivasan; 4. Multilateral and bilateral trade policies in the world trading system: an historical perspective Douglas A. Irwin; Discussion Barry Eichengreen and Mancur Olson; 5. Gatt's influence on regional arrangements J. Michael Finger; Discussion Jean Baneth and Robert Hudec;Part II. Country Issues: 6. The new regionalism: a country perspective Jaime de Melo, Arvind Panagariya and Dani Rodrik; Discussion Ronald Findlay and Constantine Michalopoulos; 7. The European Community: a case of successful integration? L. Alan Winters; Discussion Ravi Kanbur and Andre Sapir; 8. Regional integration in Sub-Saharan Africa: past experience and future prospects Faezeh Foroutan; Discussion Christopher Bliss and Ishrat Hussain; 9. Latin America's integration and the multilateral trading system Julio Nogues and Rosalinda Quintanilla; Discussion Christopher Clague and Jesus Seade; 10. Regional integration in Eastern Europe: prospects for integration within the region and with the European Community Josef C. Brada; Discussion Alan Gelb and Gabor Oblath; 11. Regional trade arrangements in North America: CUSTA and NAFTA John Whalley; Discussion Fernando Clavijo and Ulrich Lachler;12. Trading Blocs and East Asia Gary R. Saxonhouse; Discussion Hugh Patrick and Vinod Thomas; 13. Prospects for regional integration in the Middle East Stanley Fischer; Discussion Richard Baldwin and Enzo Grilli; Round Table Discussion Richard N. Cooper, W. Max Corden, Rudiger Dornbusch; Index.