Table of Contents

1 Introduction; 2 Political economy; 3 Regional integration; 4 Comparison with other regional initiatives; 5 Maghreb trade and investment; 6 Gravity model analysis; 7 CGE model analysis; 8 Introduction to the sector studies; 9 Energy sector study; 10 Banking and insurance sector study; 11 Transport sector study; 12 Food processing sector study; 13 Recommendations to revive regional integration.

About the Author

Gary Clyde Hufbauer, Reginald Jones Senior Fellow since 1992, was formerly the Maurice Greenberg Chair and Director of Studies at the Council on Foreign Relations (1996-98), the Marcus Wallenberg Professor of International Finance Diplomacy at Georgetown University (1985-92), senior fellow at the Institute (1981-85), deputy director of the International Law Institute at Georgetown University (1979-81); deputy assistant secretary for international trade and investment policy of the US Treasury (1977-79); and director of the international tax staff at the Treasury (1974-76). Claire Brunel, research assistant at the Peterson Institute for International Economics 2007-09, is a trade policy attache at the French Embassy. While at the Institute, Brunel focused on trade issues, particularly regarding North Africa, North America, and the European Union. Before joining the Institute, she worked at the European Commission in the Economics and Financial Affairs DG, for BNP Paribas in macroeconomic studies, and for Schroeder Salomon Smith Barney in mergers and acquisitions.