The Pacific Alliance Integration Process: A Systematic Literature Review

Antonella Alexandra Canovas Roque, Juan Carlos Daniel De Vinatea Murguía, Alexander David Perez Chamochumbi, Ricardo Alonso Quimper Roncagliolo, Ángela Isamar Tapia Ostos, Jeremy Yermain Torres Jauregui and Julio Ricardo Moscoso Cuaresma ()
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Antonella Alexandra Canovas Roque: Facultad de Negocios, Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas, Santiago de Surco 15023, Peru
Juan Carlos Daniel De Vinatea Murguía: Facultad de Negocios, Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas, Santiago de Surco 15023, Peru
Alexander David Perez Chamochumbi: Facultad de Negocios, Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas, Santiago de Surco 15023, Peru
Ricardo Alonso Quimper Roncagliolo: Facultad de Negocios, Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas, Santiago de Surco 15023, Peru
Ángela Isamar Tapia Ostos: Facultad de Negocios, Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas, Santiago de Surco 15023, Peru
Jeremy Yermain Torres Jauregui: Facultad de Negocios, Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas, Santiago de Surco 15023, Peru
Julio Ricardo Moscoso Cuaresma: Facultad de Negocios, Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas, Santiago de Surco 15023, Peru

Economies, 2025, vol. 13, issue 9, 1-44

Abstract: The Pacific Alliance has established itself as one of the most dynamic regional economic integration initiatives, standing out for its pragmatic and consensual approach to trade, capital and people liberalisation. However, between 2020 and 2025, the bloc faced both opportunities and challenges arising from the international situation, including global tensions, internal political crises and the need for technological adaptation. Against this backdrop, this study aims to conduct a systematic review of the scientific literature published between 2020 and 2025 on the Pacific Alliance, identifying the predominant theoretical approaches and the main findings on the integration process. This systematic review followed the PRISMA methodology, which contributed fundamentally to this research by providing a structured, transparent and rigorous framework for a deeper and more informed understanding of the integration process. The results show that, despite some progress, structural limitations persist, such as asymmetries between countries, institutional obstacles and superficial integration in economic and social aspects, as well as fragmentation in academic production and little incorporation of geopolitical perspectives. This study contributes to a critical understanding of the current state and future challenges of the Pacific Alliance, offering inputs for the formulation of public policies and future research in the field of Latin American integration.

Keywords: competitiveness; Pacific Alliance; regional integration; systematic review; structural asymmetries; PRISMA methodology (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: E F I J O Q (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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