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The Barcelona Process and the Political Economy of Euro‐Mediterranean Trade Integration

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The Barcelona Process aims to create a free trade area between the EU and its Mediterranean neighbours by 2010. This article uses two‐level game theory to analyse the negotiations leading to the signature of the Euro‐Mediterranean Association Agreements. It argues that conflicts of interests between the actors involved in the bargaining process are responsible for the restrictive nature of the agreements, characterized by agricultural protectionism, long transition periods and small amounts of financial support allocated by the EU to its partners. These provisions have prevented the Barcelona Process from significantly boosting Euro‐Mediterranean bilateral trade in the last few years.

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  • Marco Montanari, 2007. "The Barcelona Process and the Political Economy of Euro‐Mediterranean Trade Integration," Journal of Common Market Studies, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 45(5), pages 1011-1040, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:jcmkts:v:45:y:2007:i:5:p:1011-1040
    DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-5965.2007.00758.x
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    1. M. D. Parra & I. Martínez-Zarzoso & C. Suárez-Burguet, 2013. "The impact of FTAs on MENA trade in industrial and agricultural products," Working Papers 13-05, Asociación Española de Economía y Finanzas Internacionales.
    2. Steven M. Mcguire & Johan P. Lindeque, 2010. "The Diminishing Returns to Trade Policy in the European Union," Journal of Common Market Studies, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 48(5), pages 1329-1349, November.
    3. M. D. Parra & I. Martinez-Zarzoso & C. Suárez-Burguet, 2016. "The impact of FTAs on MENA trade in agricultural and industrial products," Applied Economics, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 48(25), pages 2341-2353, May.
    4. Rozalia Kicsi & Aurel Burciu & Simona Buta & Ionel Bostan & Pavel Stanciu, 2023. "Insights into the Political Economy of Protection: The Case of International Trade in Agricultural Goods," Politická ekonomie, Prague University of Economics and Business, vol. 2023(4), pages 447-472.
    5. Assem Dandashly & Christos Kourtelis, 2020. "Classifying the Implementation of the EU's Normative Power in its Southern Neighbourhood: The Role of Local Actors," Journal of Common Market Studies, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 58(6), pages 1523-1539, November.

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