Regional Economic Integration: The Canada-U.S. Experience
Abstract
This paper assesses the nature and degree of bilateral economic integration preceding and following the implementation of the Canada- U.S. Free Trade Agreement (CUSTA). Various price-based and quantity- based indicators of economic integration are assessed. Results vary depending upon the indicator; however, on balance, the results provide only modest evidence of incremental integration in the post-CUSTA period. The findings serve as a caution against managers and policymakers assuming that regional integration is an inevitable dynamic and basing strategies and policies around this assumption.Download Info
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Date of creation: 07 Apr 2004
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Keywords: economic integration; free trade agreements; trade; foreign direct investment; price convergence;Other versions of this item:
- Steven Globerman, 2004. "Regional Economic Integration: The Canada-U.S. Experience," International Trade 0406003, EconWPA.
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