Latin American integration in the first decade of the millennium

Vol. 21 No. 4 (2001)

Oct-Dec / 2001
Published October 1, 2001
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How to Cite

Araújo Jr., José Tavares de. 2001. “Latin American Integration in the First Decade of the Millennium”. Brazilian Journal of Political Economy 21 (4):638-53. https://doi.org/10.1590/0101-31572001-1277.

Latin American integration in the first decade of the millennium

José Tavares de Araújo Jr.
Consultor da Unidade de Comércio da Organização dos Estados Americanos – OEA, Washington/DC, U.S.A.
Brazilian Journal of Political Economy, Vol. 21 No. 4 (2001), Oct-Dec / 2001, Pages 638-653

Abstract

This paper analyzes the outlook for Latin American economic integration at three interrelated levels: multilateral, hemispheric and sub-regional. At the multilateral level, it argues that the WTO is not prepared to regulate the competition patterns engendered by the information revolution, and this implies an interim role for regional institutions. At the hemispheric level, it shows that the FTAA will not provoke immediate threats to sub-regional agreements such as Mercosur, Andean Community and CARICOM. Consequently, the main challenge to be faced by Latin American governments in the near future is to manage the interplay between domestic policies and their sub-regional agreements. 

JEL Classification: F15; O10.


Keywords: Economic integration WTO FTAA globalization