Central America: The Future Of Economic Integration

by George Irvin (Editor)

Overview

This book addresses selected aspects of reconstructing Central American's industrial and trading system. Special attention is given to the role of the European Community in regional reconstruction and integration and analyzes the economic legacy of the 1980s and the impact of adjustment policy. .

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780367012861
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	04/28/2020
Pages:	214
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

George Irvin, Institute of Social Studies, The Hague, The Netherlands. Stuart Holland M.P. House of Commons, London, UK.

Table of Contents

Central American Integration: A Suitable Case for Treatment — A Macroeconomic Overview of the Central American Economies — Industrial Development in Central America, 1960–1980: Issues of Debate — Can Regional Import Substitution and Export-Led Growth Be Combined? — Central American Economic Integration: Renewed Prospects in the Midst of Crisis — Central America’s External Debt: Past Growth and Projected Burden — The Regional Monetary System and Economic Recovery — The Reconstruction of the CACM and European Cooperation

Editorial Reviews

Contributors appraise the historical merits of the Central American Common Market and analyze key economic dimensions of the present crisis: the collapse of regional trade and finance arrangements, the growth of external indebtedness, and the apparent contradiction between export promotion and industrial import substitution. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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