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Regional Economic Integration
Regional integration of the Americas affects most countries in North America, South America and the Caribbean. The movement has formal origins in early trade agreements and blocs such as NAFTA and MERCOSUR. The regional integration today is focused on building stronger links between the nations of the Americas to lower trade barriers and foster economic growth between these nations (Lavranos, n.d.). Talks are aiming towards a free trade area with at least 34 countries included (The Economist, 2011). The nations involved are the U.S., Canada and 32 other nations in the region, the notable exceptions being members of an anti-America bloc that includes Venezuela, Cuba, Bolivia and Ecuador (The Economist, 2011). There are already strong linkages between these many countries. Members of the major trade blocs have deals in place throughout the region, so there are ultimately very few countries in the Americas that are not already linked in some way. The imperative to create an EU-style common market among 34 member states is driven by the size of the market in North America, the desire to share in the natural resources of these common markets, and the desire to reflect the historic integration of the region. The ties are already there, but the issue at hand now is how to leverage these ties in a way that increases the global competitiveness of American nations.
Subgroups exist within these many countries. Several smaller trade pacts form the backbone of the existing groupings -- Mercosur, NAFTA and the Andean Community (excluding Ecuador). These countries have already signed many different trade agreements around the world, creating strong linkages with everybody from Pakistan (deal with Mercosur) to the Caribbean nations (via the Canada-CARICOM fta) (Estavadeordal, 2012). The Pacific nations are also involved in deals of their own, the most significant being the Trans-Pacific Partnership.
Economic integration would involve signing a trade deal to remove the barriers to trade between member states. Most of these states are members of the WTO and therefore committed to lowering trade barriers in general, but a formal agreement would solidify this commitment, and give firms within the region equal footing with respect to market access throughout the Americas. A formal deal will be necessary to address specific issues, such as dispute resolution mechanisms, timelines, and any specific industry issues that might arise -- such…
References
Estavadeordal, A. (2012). Economic integration in the Americas: An unfinished agenda. Brookings Institute. Retrieved April 29, 2015 from http://www.brookings.edu/~/media/research/files/reports/2012/7/07-summit-of-the-americas/07-economic-integration-estevadeordal.pdf
Lavranos, N. (no date) . An introduction into the regional economic integration process of the Americas. Unimaas.nl. Retrieved April 29, 2015 from http://arnop.unimaas.nl/show.cgi?fid=100
The Economist (2011). The Pacific players go to market. The Economist. Retrieved April 29, 2015 from http://www.economist.com/node/18529807
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