Regional integration includes a multitude of steps that increase the competitiveness of ... Countries in regions that are close to world markets—such as Central America and the Caribbean, North Africa ...
Latin American and Caribbean countries focused on preferential trade agreements as a way to boost their international integration. However, a vast majority of these agreements were intra-regional.
The value of food imports exceeds 20% of total exports of goods and services in 15 countries, 12 of them in the Caribbean. ECLAC maintains that strengthening regional integration is essential for ...
Download PDF More Formats on IMF eLibrary Order a Print Copy Create Citation Trade barriers and poor infrastructure play an important role in limiting trade integration in Latin America and the ...