 Multilateralism versus Regionalism from the Perspective of the Central and Eastern European CountriesMetka Stare Chapter 12 in The World Economy, 1996, pp 215-227 from Palgrave Macmillan Abstract: Abstract In the eighties a trend towards bilateral and regional trade arrangements reappeared, which is growing even stronger in the nineties. It is not a geographically limited phenomenon but is spreading all over the world like a contagious disease. Initiatives for new regional trade arrangements or for the strengthening of existing ones are emerging in the developed as well as in the developing countries. Although the reasons for regional arrangements may be different, some common background points are discernible. One of them is certainly the erosion of multilateral trading rules governed by the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) and the increasing resort to “gray area measures” implying discrimination. However, the general objective of countries when joining regional arrangements is to increase free trade with other members, to improve the efficiency and competitiveness of their economies, and to enable the transfer of technology. Keywords: European Union; Trade Liberalization; Eastern European Country; Uruguay Round; Free Trade Area (search for similar items in EconPapers) There are no downloads for this item, see the EconPapers FAQ for hints about obtaining it. Related works: Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:pal:palchp:978-1-349-24695-3_12 Ordering information: This item can be ordered from DOI: 10.1007/978-1-349-24695-3_12 Access Statistics for this chapter More chapters in Palgrave Macmillan Books from Palgrave Macmillan |
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