ASYMMETRIES in Regional Integration and Local Development
By Francesco Lanzafame, Paolo Giordano (07/05, SDS/SOC, En, Es) See also Social Development
Latin America has responded to the challenges of globalization with a renewed interest in regional integration and by transferring more responsibility and resources to local entities.
Integration initiatives can be important policy instruments that complement national and subnational policies. However, the distribution of costs and benefits of regional and global integration may be asymmetric. Certain regions or social groups may expand their opportunities, while those that are slower to adapt to the process may face divergent development paths. The absence of policy instruments to compensate asymmetries may hamper social cohesion and generate a backlash against integration and participation in the global economy.
This volume discusses the policy frameworks that could be adopted - at the supranational, national and local level - to counterbalance the polarization effects that may arise from the process of integration into global economy.
ASYMMETRIES in Regional Integration and Local Development
Last updated: 06/06/07
