This monograph presents speculative calculations that illustrate potential benefits from price convergence between countries. The authors take a fresh look at global economic integration by examining existing price divergence, and possible price convergence, across a range of consumer goods and then calculate the potential benefits of price convergence on a country-by-country basis and for the world as a whole. This study examines the potential benefits from price convergence resulting from more competition and market integration, not perfect competition and market integration. The authors calculate these benefits assuming that the world economy can attain the same degree of competition and market integration -- and hence price convergence -- as exists within the United States.
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This monograph presents speculative calculations that illustrate potential benefits from price convergence between countries. The authors take a fresh look at global economic integration by examining existing price divergence, and possible price convergence, across a range of consumer goods and then calculate the potential benefits of price convergence on a country-by-country basis and for the world as a whole. This study examines the potential benefits from price convergence resulting from more competition and market integration, not perfect competition and market integration. The authors calculate these benefits assuming that the world economy can attain the same degree of competition and market integration -- and hence price convergence -- as exists within the United States.
Imprint | The Peterson Institute for International Economics |
Country of origin | United States |
Series | Policy Analyses in International Economics |
Release date | 2002 |
Availability | Expected to ship within 10 - 15 working days |
First published | September 2001 |
Authors | Gary Clyde Hufbauer, Erika Wada, Tony Warren |
Dimensions | 9 x 6 x 15mm (L x W x H) |
Format | Paperback |
Pages | 128 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-88132-333-7 |
Barcode | 9780881323337 |
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LSN | 0-88132-333-0 |