Big-Think Regionalism: A Critical Survey

Richard Baldwin

No 14056, NBER Working Papers from National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc

Abstract: Small Think Regionalism focused on the Vinerian question: "Would a nation gain from joining a trade bloc?" Big Think Regionalism considers regionalism's systemic impact on the world trading system, focusing mainly on two questions: "Does spreading regionalism harm world welfare?" and "Does regionalism help or hinder multilateralism?" This paper synthesizes and critiques the theoretical literature in an attempt to identify the insights that are useful for thinking about regionalism's systemic impact in the new century.

JEL-codes: F02 F1 F13 F15 F55 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2008-06
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