8
Regional Economic Integration
LNG plant at Bontang, East Kalimantan, Indonesia∗
CHAPTER OBJECTIVES
The purpose of this chapter is to acquaint readers with the basics of regional economic integration and how integration influences international business. In particular, the objective is to:
- Describe the different levels of regional economic integration.
- Discuss the benefits and costs of regional economic integration from the viewpoint of international trade and FDI.
- Acquaint the readers with some regional economic integration schemes presently followed in different parts of the globe.
International trade is also regulated at the regional ...
Get International Business, 3rd Edition now with the O’Reilly learning platform.
O’Reilly members experience books, live events, courses curated by job role, and more from O’Reilly and nearly 200 top publishers.