Economic Integration

Economic integration is the unification of economic policies between different states, through the partial or full abolition of tariff and non-tariff restrictions on trade. The trade-stimulation effects intended by means of economic integration are part of the contemporary economic Theory of the Second Best: where, in theory, the best option is free trade, with free competition and no trade barriers whatsoever. Free trade is treated as an idealistic option, and although realized within certain developed states, economic integration has been thought of as the "second best" option for global trade where barriers to full free trade exist. Economic integration is …

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IISD: International Institute for Sustainable Development · 19 September 2024 English

Damages awards in investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS) have been growing constantly, making it one of the most significant policy concerns within international investment agreements. This report proposes multiple policy options …

directly to individual countries and regional economic integration organizations. Plurilateral organizations


MQUP: McGill-Queen's University Press · 3 September 2024 English

Covering a broad swathe of time, from colonization to the present day, Forced Migration in/to Canada examines human displacement in a variety of contexts: Indigenous dislocation and settler colonialism, Black …


IISD: International Institute for Sustainable Development · 1 August 2024 English

Major foreign investments in the fossil fuel sector flow between the European Union (EU) and other contracting parties of the Energy Charter Treaty (ECT). This brief demonstrates that an inter …

“Contracting Party” means a state, regional economic integration organisation, or international organisation [DATE] to [DATE] for any state, regional economic integration organisation, or international organisation closed for signature, by states, regional economic integration organisations, or international organisations provided that the acceding state, regional economic integration organisation, or international organisation


Canadian Council for International Cooperation · 1 August 2024 English

Enablers Access to flexible and long-term funding Equitable access to new and emerging technologies Institutional strengthening Beneficiary-driven and culturally sensitive programming Seamless collaboration among CSOs, the private sector and governments …

of addressing specific concerns such as economic integration and security cooperation within local and


CRRF: Canadian Rural Revitalization Foundation · 29 July 2024 English

The Minister’s opening statement in the tourism strategy is that “We understand the importance of tourism as a pillar of our territorial economy: the industry is a critical source of …

Newfoundland and Labrador has been peripheral to economic integration and transport connectivity for much of its


IISD: International Institute for Sustainable Development · 16 July 2024 English

This policy brief explores the implications of the 15% global minimum tax on special economic zones, offering comprehensive guidance for governments to reform tax incentives and ensure these zones attract …

China’s development strategies update, deepen economic integration, improve trade and FDI promotion and introduce


MQUP: McGill-Queen's University Press · 15 June 2024 English

Separated by the world’s longest land border and engaging in over three billion dollars in trade daily, Canada and the United States share security concerns, cultural interests, and a history …

American colonies, and that political and economic integration was a logical and even inevitable consequence governments’ traditional reluctance to push formal economic integration beyond sectoral agreements. All of this


Fraser Institute · 6 June 2024 English

The upcoming 2024 presidential election in the United States is generating concern in Ottawa about the prospects of further protectionist trade in the U.S. When he was president, Donald Trump …

of capital and labour. Canada’s Internal Economic Integration The economic significance of inter-provincial


PECC: Pacific Economic Cooperation Council · 23 May 2024 English

41 2 Summary and main messages This Policy Brief is focused on the discussion of the state of good regulatory practice for services in APEC at present, and the challenges …

India–ASEAN Integration." Journal of Asian Economic Integration 2, no. 1 (2020): 62-81. 21 Roy, Catherine achieving progress towards greater regional economic integration by 2040 under the FTAAP context and the


PECC: Pacific Economic Cooperation Council · 16 May 2024 English

The top five issues that they selected as priorities for APEC were: Strengthening supply chain resilience; Structural reforms, good regulatory practices, standards alignment, and anti-corruption efforts; Ameliorating geopolitical and trade …

opportunities for workers to benefit from regional economic integration; as well as re-employment programs, training


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