{"product_id":"9780792381532","title":"Latin America: MERCOSUR","description":"\u003ch1\u003eLatin America: MERCOSUR\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003ch2\u003eCoffey, P.\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eLatin America's experience with regional economic integration  has been only slightly shorter than that of Europe. In fact, the first  attempt at integration started as early as 1960, with the creation of  LAFTA - the Latin American Free Trade Area (subsequently  replaced by LAIA - the Latin American Integration Association).  LAFTA, composed of 11 countries, sought, unsuccessfully, to create a  free trade area in 12 years. In 1969, the Andean pact, which sought,  also unsuccessfully, to create a sub-regional free trade area, was set  up. Recently the Presidents of Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay  signed the Treaty of Asuncion aimed at creating a common market as  from 1st January, 1995. This common market, MERCOSUR, will be  completed by 2006. \u003cbr\u003e  In comparison with the earlier and unsuccessful attempts at  integration, and despite challenges and problems, both internal and  external, MERCOSUR is working, and trade between the member States is  increasing. Furthermore, as with the case of the European Union (EU),  serious attempts (notably between Argentina and Brazil) are being made  to co-ordinate economic and monetary policies. The most important  evidence of these moves is the introduction of hard currencies, the  reduction in the size of the public sector and the privatization of  State assets. These are clearly exciting times for Latin American  integration. \u003cbr\u003e  In this book, the first in a new series of books on International  Economic Integration, the authors examine the experience of MERCOSUR  in the Latin American integration progress. After an analysis of the  history of the moves towards integration in South America, the case of  each Member State and the Associate Country is examined and  perspectives for the future are assessed.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublished by: Springer\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublication Date: 1998-05-31\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e ISBN-10: 9780792381532\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISBN-13: 9780792381532\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDOI: 10.1007\/978-94-011-4870-2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimensions: 235cm x155cm\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePages: 350\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Springer","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44359153975436,"sku":"9780792381532","price":198.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9780792381532.jpg?v=1755102789","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9780792381532","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}