The Gains From Trade: South American Economic Integration and the Resolution of Conflict

Mark Weisbrot and Jake Johnson
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Abstract: It has long been argued that expanding commercial relations between countries acts as an incentive for countries to avoid hostilities up to and including armed conflict. The case of Venezuela and Colombia may provide an example of how economic integration can establish important incentives to conflict resolution.

Keywords: colombia; venezuela; chavez; santos; cooperation; integration (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 12 pages Classification- JEL: E, EO, E6, E62, F, F1, F14, F5, O54, O, E, I, O4, O54, E65, E61
Date: 2010-11
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