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Regionalne porozumienia handlowe w Europie a liberalizacja handlu międzynarodowego
European Regional Trade Agreements and International Trade Liberalisation

Author(s): Bożena Pera
Subject(s): Economy
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Ekonomicznego w Krakowie
Keywords: regional trade agreement; international trade liberalisation; European trade agreement; EFTA; EU-27; CEFTA 2006; EEA

Summary/Abstract: The process of economic integration in the world economy began more than 50 years ago, but truly gathered speed in the 1990s and continues to expand today. The aim of this paper is to present regional trade agreements in Europe and assess their influence on international trade liberalisation. The notion of the regional trade agreements and their legal basis according to WTO rules are explained. The essence of international trade liberalisation in contemporary economic relations is also included. The most important regional trade agreements are described, and in the final section their influence on international trade liberalisation is assessed.

  • Issue Year: 869/2011
  • Issue No: 01
  • Page Range: 61-76
  • Page Count: 16
  • Language: Polish