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Most studies of economic regionalism fail to distinguish among divergent types of regional formations, and make little effort to chart the developmental trajectory that regionalist projects display over time. This paper lays out an analytical typology that can be used to elucidate crucial differences across regional formations, and also to highlight significant changes in the kind and level of governance that occur in any particular regionalist experiment. The utility of the framework is demonstrated through a comparative analysis of the Gulf Co-operation Council and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations.
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Lawson, F.H. (2018). Comparing Modes of Regional Economic Governance: The Gulf Co-operation Council and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. In: Loewen, H., Zorob, A. (eds) Initiatives of Regional Integration in Asia in Comparative Perspective. United Nations University Series on Regionalism, vol 14. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-024-1211-6_8
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