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Globalisation or regionalism? States, markets and the structure of international trade

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  • Pelagidis, Theodore
  • Papasotiriou, Harry

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The structure of international trade is determined not only by market forces, but also by the political objectives of states. Weak states participate least in the open international trading system. The strong states that do participate channel trade largely within regional trading blocks. The major states in Europe and East Asia have an incentive to diminish their dependence on the hegemonic power, that is, the United States, which has reacted with its own regionalism (NAFTA). Moreover, regionalism is interpreted as a strategy that reduces states’ exposure to major shocks in the global economy. Additionally, it permits them to support weak sectors of their economies at a regional level without entirely undermining the longterm growth benefits of international trade, since a substantial degree of autarky is more feasible and efficient at a regional rather than at the national level.

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  • Pelagidis, Theodore & Papasotiriou, Harry, 2002. "Globalisation or regionalism? States, markets and the structure of international trade," MPRA Paper 107187, University Library of Munich, Germany.
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    • F01 - International Economics - - General - - - Global Outlook
    • F1 - International Economics - - Trade
    • F6 - International Economics - - Economic Impacts of Globalization
    • R1 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - General Regional Economics

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