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Latin America's experience with regional economic integration has been only slightly shorter than that of Europe. In fact, the first attempt at integration started as early as 1960, with the creation of LAFTA - the Latin American Free Trade Area (subsequently replaced by LAIA - the Latin American Integration Association). LAFTA, composed of 11 countries, sought, unsuccessfully, to create a free trade area in 12 years. In 1969, the Andean pact, which sought, also unsuccessfully, to create a sub-regional free trade area, was set up. Recently the Presidents of Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay signed the Treaty of Asuncion aimed at creating a common market as from 1st January, 1995. This common market, MERCOSUR, will be completed by 2006. In comparison with the earlier and unsuccessful attempts at integration, and despite challenges and problems, both internal and external, MERCOSUR is working, and trade between the member States is increasing. Furthermore, as with the case of the European Union (EU), serious attempts (notably between Argentina and Brazil) are being made to co-ordinate economic and monetary policies. The most important evidence of these moves is the introduction of hard currencies, the reduction in the size of the public sector and the privatization of State assets. These are clearly exciting times for Latin American integration. In this book, the first in a new series of books on International Economic Integration, the authors examine the experience of MERCOSUR in the Latin American integration progress. After an analysis of the history of the moves towards integration in South America, the case of each Member State and the Associate Country is examined and perspectives for the future are assessed

Europe - Toward 2001 is the first comprehensive and in-depth analysis of the most important European policy issues and official proposals which will be examined at the European Union's (EU) 1996 Intergovernmental Conference (IGC). The author critically examines and makes his own proposals for long-term EU policies, notably Europe's International Competitive Position, Agriculture, Regional and Social Issues, an Economic and Monetary Union, as well as the Community's future enlargement and foreign policy and defense issues. In comparing the governmental and European institutional proposals for the IGC, Coffey observes a common thread and differences between the different partners. Consequently he sees the evolution of a loose European Confederation with a nucleus of countries at the centre integrating more swiftly than others. This critical work is intended as a basic course book for university students and as an indispensable handbook for the educated layman and political and business leaders. A special feature of the book is the collection of documents (contained in the appendices) consisting of the official governmental and European institutional proposals for the IGC

Main Economic Policy Areas of the EC: After 1992 is a completely rewritten version of past editions. It examines successes and problems associated with the EC's main economic policy areas and makes proposals for the future. For the first time, a chapter on the very important policy area of transport is included. This volume is an indispensable course book and handbook for all individuals interested in the European Community's main policy areas at the beginning of the coming into effect of the Single European Market

List of Contents -- One: The Background to the European Monetary System -- 1: An Economic and Monetary Union: The earlier plans -- 2: The Experience of the "Snake" System -- Two: The European Monetary System -- 3: The Reasons for the System -- 4: The Mechanisms of the System -- 5: The System in Operation -- Three: The Future of the EMS: Technical Considerations -- 6: The Future Role of the ECU -- 7: The Convergence of National Economies -- 8: The Money Supply Question -- Four: The Future of the EMS: The Integration of Capital Markets and Banking Systems -- 9: A European Capital Market -- 10: A European Banking System -- Five: The Future of the EMS: Institutional Considerations -- 11: The Future European Monetary Fund -- Six: Other Countries -- 12: The United Kingdom -- 13: The New Member States -- Seven: Non-Community Countries -- 14: The United States of America, Japan, and Third World Countries -- Eight: The Future of the EMS — Towards an EMU? -- 15: Basic Considerations -- Conclusions -- Appendices -- Supplement to the Second Edition.

by Peter Coffey This is indeed a most opportune time for the publication of a serious, critical and independent study about the "Main Economic Policy Areas of the EEC". The European Economic Community is the world's most import­ ant commercial and trading bloc and its economic policies consequently have the most far-reaching implications for all countries in the world. The rest of the world is acutely conscious of the Community's trading policies. In turn, these policies (apart from those based on historical links - ante­ cedent to the EEC's formation) are strongly influenced by the internal economic policies of the Common Market - especially by the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). At the present time, the Community finds itself, both in­ ternally and externally, at a crossroads. This crossroads takes the form of a choice between 'protectionism' or 'open­ ness'. Unfortunately, present evidence suggests that currently and in the immediately foreseeable future the former option has been chosen by the EEC.