The document summarizes key points from a lecture on EU economic integration:
1. There have been three major increases in EU economic integration - the formation of the customs union from 1958-1986, the single market program from 1986-1992, and the European Economic and Monetary Union from 1992 to present.
2. Economic integration reduces trade barriers and transaction costs for firms while increasing macroeconomic costs from loss of policy autonomy.
3. Trade creation occurs when trade increases with more efficient partners, while trade diversion occurs when less efficient partners are chosen due to trade barriers being removed between members.
6. 3 big increases in EU economic
integration
1. Formation of the Customs Union, 1958- 1986
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7. 3 big increases in EU economic
integration
1. Formation of the Customs Union, 1958- 1986
2. Single Market program, 1986-1992
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8. 3 big increases in EU economic
integration
1. Formation of the Customs Union, 1958- 1986
2. Single Market program, 1986-1992
3. European Economic and Monetary Union, 1992-
present
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9. Stage of No Common Factor
Common Common
Integratio Internal External +Asset
Currency Ec. Policy
n Barriers Tarrif Mobility
FTA X
CU X X
Single Mkt X X X
Monetary
X X X X
Union
Economic
X X X X X
Union
23. What is FreeTrade?
Absence of tariffs, quotas,
or other governmental
impediments to international
trade
SO?
24. What is FreeTrade?
Absence of tariffs, quotas,
or other governmental
impediments to international
trade allows each country to
SO? that it can produce
specialize in the goods
cheaply and efficiently
relative to other
countries.