Regional asymmetries in Mercosur: an analysis of the income coefficients and the prospect of greater Economic integration

Abstract

In recent decades, important changes have been seen in the world sphere from an economic, social and political standpoint that have affected all the Latin countries. In this context, the globalization process marked by laissez Faire's ideas is highlighted. In conjunction with this process, the formation of regional blocs is intensified as a way for countries to protect themselves in this new world order. In this perspective, we want to respond, what is the need for a common regional policy in Mercosur. As a general objective, some perspectives are pointed out for the phenomenon of regional disparities, casting alternatives for the implementation of a Community policy region in the bloc. As for the methodological approach, the deductive method is used, based on the bibliographic framework of classical readings, on economic integration such as Candies (1982) and ROBSON (1985) until works that contemplate an empirical approach to regional issues such as WILLIAMSON (1965) and HOFFMAN (1998). Empirical verification is based on the use of the coefficient of income variation, which provides a measure of the inequalities between regions taking into account variables linked to per capita income and demographic growth.