A retrospective evaluation of the process of economic integration in Latin America forces us to take into account the conceptual framework that inspired the current or predominant economic thought at the time. Three major stages that Latin American integration went through in the last thirty years can be pointed out: the willful, the revisionist and the pragmatic. In this examination, the economic thinking that based each of the models in the different periods is considered and the main examples of associations that have been formed are mentioned, establishing their achievements and mistakes. Finally, when drawing some lessons from what happened in the past, it is concluded that today there is a lack of conviction of the contribution that integration can make and raises the question of who would lead such process.
Keywords:
Latin America, Economic Integration, Regional Trade, Development, International Economic Relations
Author Biography
Gert Rosenthal
Economista guatemalteco. En la actualidad es secretario ejecutivo de la Comisión Económica para América Latina (CEPAL) de Naciones Unidas.
Rosenthal, G. (1993). Treinta años de integración en América Latina : un examen crítico. Estudios Internacionales, 26(101), p. 74–88. https://doi.org/10.5354/0719-3769.1993.15446
Twitter