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Economic Integration definition

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agreement among countries to reduce / abolish trade barriers (protectionism) and promote free trade and to coordinate monetary and fiscal policies.

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List the types of economic integration (increasing in integration as you go down)

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1) Free trade area.
2) Customs union.
3) Monetary union (currency union).
4) Economic union.
5) Economic and monetary union.
6) Complete economic and monetary union

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Free Trade Area

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a group of countries (trade bloc) that promote free trade between themselves but have their own trade barriers against other countries.
etc. North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)

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Customs Union

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a group of countries (trade bloc) where there is free trade between themselves and they impose a common external tariff on non-members.
etc. East African Community

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Monetary Union (currency union)

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a group of countries that share a common currency and may also have a common monetary policy (but not always).
etc. Eastern Caribbean Dollar

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Economic Union

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a group of countries (trade bloc) where there is free trade, a common external tariff and some common economic policies over rules and regulations. There may be a common currency but it is not necessary for all members to use it.
etc. European Union (19 out of 28 members use a common currency)

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Economic and Monetary Union

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Economic and monetary union = Economic union + Monetary union

  • Trade bloc with free trade.
  • Common external tariff on non-members.
  • Common economic policies regarding rules and regulations.
  • Single currency.
  • Common monetary policy.
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Complete Economic and Monetary Union

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  • Trade bloc with free trade.
  • Common external tariff on non-members.
  • Common economic policies regarding rules and regulations.
  • Single currency.
  • Common monetary policy.
  • Common fiscal policy.
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Trade Creation

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the creation of new trade as a result of the reduction or elimination of trade barriers.

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Impacts of Trade Creation

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  • When a trading bloc is created, trade barriers are eliminated.
  • Businesses take advantage of new opportunities in new markets due to free trade.
  • There will be increased international specialisation
    and trade according to comparative advantage.
  • High cost domestic production is replaced by more efficient low cost products from other member countries inside the trade bloc.
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Trade Diversion

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where a certain amount of trade is lost as a result of the imposition of trade barriers.

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Impacts of Trade Diversion

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Members of a trade bloc are:

  • more likely to trade with each other (no trade barriers).
  • less likely to trade with non-members (trade barriers).
  • Efficient countries outside the trade bloc suffer as they do not compete on equal terms.
  • Members of the trade bloc are unable to buy at the cheapest price from non-members.
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Free Trade

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international trade without protectionism (trade barriers).

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Benefits of free trade

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  • Increased international specialisation as countries exploit their comparative advantage.
  • Trade creation occurs.
  • Increase in output (shown using the trading possibility curve - next slide).
  • Increase in economic growth.
  • Resources are allocated more efficiently.
  • Improved standard of living and quality of life.
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Trade liberalisation

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the removal of protectionist measures (trade barriers).