Regional Economic Integration In the Middle East and North Africa: A Primer
European Yearbook of International Economic Law, Vol. 1, 2009
Hebrew University International Law Research Paper No. 12-09
34 Pages Posted: 26 Jan 2009 Last revised: 14 Apr 2015
Date Written: January 26, 2009
Abstract
This Article is a regional chapter in the newly launched European Yearbook of International Economic Law. It provides a survey of the political economy of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), of the participation of MENA states in the World Trade Organization, of bilateral trade agreements in the region, a history of attempts at regional integration and an evaluation of ongoing developments in Arab economic integration, i.e. the Agadir Agreement and the Greater Arab Free Trade Area.
Keywords: economy, politics, MENA, Agadir agreement, Gafta, WTO
JEL Classification: F02, F15, N25
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