Discover the definition, stages, and benefits of economic integration, and explore real-world examples like the European ...

As Chinese and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) leaders gather in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, a planned upgrade of the China-ASEAN Free Trade Area comes into the spotlight. This year, ...

Flags of participating SAARC, or South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation, countries are seen outside the Vigyan Bhavan, the venue of the 14th SAARC Summit, in New Delhi, India, March 30, 2007 ...

ISTANBUL, Sept. 1 (Xinhua) -- The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) provides a notable example of how regional cooperation can evolve from addressing the security issue to fostering broader ...

Journal of Economic Integration, Vol. 37, No. 3 (September 2022), pp. 423-457 (35 pages) Regions are gaining importance as globalization struggles with local sustainable implementation. Thus, regional ...

The movement of foreign direct investment into Africa is vital to the continent’s advancement. But even more so is the development of their middle class, which relies on continued regional integration ...

China and ASEAN on Tuesday officially signed the upgraded China-ASEAN Free Trade Area (FTA) 3.0 Upgrade Protocol, marking a ...

WASHINGTON, September 29, 2022—The World Bank approved a $58 million International Development Assistance (*IDA) grant to help lay the foundation for the future development of Somalia’s transport ...

Download PDF More Formats on IMF eLibrary Order a Print Copy Create Citation EU enlargement has stalled since the last member joined over ten years ago, marking the longest period without expansion ...

Vol. 31, No. 2, Country Focus on "Integrating Myanmar into the Global Economy" (August 2014), pp. 313-335 (23 pages) The Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) is among several regional blocs ...

TIANJIN, Sept. 1 (Xinhua) -- Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday hailed the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) as a practical demonstration of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization ...

SIR: In 1914, the British colonialists amalgamated different nations around the River Niger area to form what is today known as Nigeria. The ‘British masters’ caused the fusion the Hausas, the Fulanis ...