Antoni Estevadeordal is a Principal Trade Economist of the Inter-American Development Bank. Dani Rodrik is Rafiq Hariri Professor of International Political Economy at the Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University. Alan M. Taylor is Professor of Economics at the University of California, Davis. Andrés Velasco is Sumitomo Fasid Professor of International Development at the Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University.
Latin America is at a crossroads. Growth has slowed, and prospects
are not very encouraging. Fortunately, there are several promising
directions that the region can take. A prominent one is the FTAA.
Thus, this book comes out precisely when it is needed. I have no
doubt that this book will occupy a pivotal place in the discussion
of the FTAA, and will become a key reference in the literature
about regional integration.
*Guillermo A. Calve, Chief Economist, Inter-American Development
Bank and University of Maryland*
Free trade areas enable countries to pursue more open trade, but
raise controversial economic and political issues. This volume
offers state-of-the-art analysis of issues raised by a Free Trade
Area of the Americas, including its impact on agriculture,
services, monetary arrangements, trade patterns, wages and labor
standards growth, and democratic governance, both for those
countries within the agreement and those left out. An invaluable
reference on the FTAA, it will also define research issues for
similar free trade agreements elsewhere.
*Robert Feenstra, University of California, Davis*
As we approach the more serious talks and negotiations towards a
FTAA, this timely book fills a much needed gap. With broad coverage
which includes historical, theoretical, and empirical research,
Integrating the Americas sheds light on what undoubtedly will be a
process which will play a key role in shaping the future of Latin
America.
*Arminio Fraga, Former Governor of the Central Bank of Brazil*
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