自從我方政府於1987年開放臺灣地區民眾赴大陸探親，並陸續放寬兩岸經貿交流的限制之後，海峽兩岸之間的經貿關係獲得了空前的突破與進展，不論是間接貿易或間接投資，均呈現大幅的成長。彼此之間的經貿往來已經形成緊密的經濟聯繫。 　　而在兩岸經貿往來日益密切之際，世界經濟也因「歐洲經濟區」與「北美自由貿易區」的實現而有朝向區域經濟整合的發展趨勢。面對這股世界經濟朝向區域化、集團化的發展趨勢，以及海峽兩岸經貿往來日益密切的事實，許多學者紛紛主張兩岸應該在現有的經貿交流基礎上，進一步實施經濟整合，希望能將同屬華人社會的台灣、大陸與香港等兩岸三地的經濟力量結合在一起，共同籌組一個屬於兩岸中國人的「大中華經濟圈」，藉以加強彼此間的經濟合作、促進此一地區的進步繁榮。基於以上所述，本論文之研究目的在於探討海峽兩岸是否有可能在現有的經貿交流基礎上，進一步實施經濟整合，建立一個以兩岸中國人為中心的區域性經濟組織。 　　本論文主要採用文獻分析法、比較研究法以及統計分析法等研究方法。在第二章探討海峽兩岸經貿關係之發展現況。第三章探討區域經濟整合之基本理論，包括經濟整合的定義、類型與效果，並以歐洲共同體為例，汲取其發展經驗。第四章則探討有關兩岸經濟整合之構想，分析大中華經濟圈的發展條件及限制並評析其可能產生之經濟效果。第五章探討兩岸經濟整合之展望，並對未來兩岸經濟合作的努力方向提出建言。 　　根據本論文的研究結果顯示：不論從地緣、血緣、親緣以及兩岸經濟資源秉賦互補等條件來看，海峽兩岸之間確實具有某些有利於兩岸三地進一步實施經濟整合的條件；但另一方面，兩岸之間也同時存在著(1)政治意識對立；(2)經濟制度迥異與(3)經濟發展程度懸殊等不利於兩岸進一步實施經濟整合的因素，尤其政治上的對立，更是兩岸實施經濟整合的最大障礙。現階段中共當局仍然堅持「一國兩制」的對臺政策，不承認中華民國為其對等之政治實體，致使任何形式之經濟整合均難以在兩岸之間實現。因此，現階段海峽兩岸之間仍未具備實施經濟整合之條件。

Motivation of virtually all regional economic integration (REI) initiatives has been prospect of enhanced economic growth. Although REI's role in contributing to growth and development was recognised and acknowledged, its importance in Africa has never been properly outlined. Theoretical background, economic assumptions and evidence of REI are examined to bring out REI's importance to Africa. Depicting from these, benefits and challenges of REI in Africa are explored. This dissertation analyses the progress, pace, approach, sequence of REI in Africa looking at different variables. Africa's regional integration blueprint and institutional framework are compared to EU's but selected areas are identified as essential for Africa. Progress on REI has been found to be slow. This study concludes that REI should be viewed as one aspect of strategy towards Africa's development and growth. However, the benefits of REI make it imperative for it to remain the central pillar of Africa's development agenda. / Economics / M.Com. (Economics)

The impetus for regional integration draws its rationale from the standard international trade theory, which states that free trade is beneficial to all. Free trade among two or more countries or preferential trade will improve the welfare of the member countries as long as the arrangement leads to a net trade creation in the Vinerian sense. The history of regional economic integration in Southern Africa (SADC) reveals that it has not yet achieved the economic benefits that are attributable to developing regions, namely: higher levels of welfare exemplified by low poverty levels, economic development and industrialisation. Regional economic integration in Southern Africa is constrained by high tariff and non-tariff barriers, archaic infrastructures and multiple memberships among different regional economic communities. A SADC-wide customs union can be successful, provided that countries are allowed to join, when their economies have adjusted and the South African Customs Union (SACU) is used as a nucleus. / Economics / M. A. (Economics)

This study analysed the intricacies of trade flows imbibed in the EU-SA TDCA. It assessed the trade creation and trade diversion effects of this bilateral trade agreement – using the top 10 selected commodity exports. This follows the report on the Harmonised System (HS) at the 2-digit codes. A Gravity Model Approach on bilateral trade flows is grounded on panel data models for the period 2000-2017 between South Africa as exporter country and the twenty EU countries (EU-20) as importer country-block out of the twenty-eight countries (EU-28). The study reports that the EU-SA TDCA enhanced significant trade expansion and trade creation effects. Mixed results for GDPs and GDPPKs for both South Africa and the EU countries were reported, but the overall results showed that the bilateral agreement do affect South African commodity exports more negatively, albeit with few positive effects from the EU countries in particular. Besides, ICTSA does have a negative effect on commodity exports, while the South African REER has the positive effect on export models. Lastly, the distance as a proxy of transportation costs negatively affects South Africa’s exports, while common colonial relationship and English as common official language have both a positive effect on exports. The findings imply that trade policies should focus on adequate telecommunication tools, alongside fair trade practices allowing South Africa to integrate with the global market, promote economic growth as well as enhance competitive advantage in most sectoral trades. / Business Management / M. Com. (Business Management (International Business and Finance))

El presente trabajo de investigación tiene como propósito determinar y analizar los factores que influyeron en las exportaciones peruanas de alimentos para animales de la industria acuícola con destino a Ecuador dentro del marco de la CAN entre los años 2010 al 2019. Para establecer ello, se ha determinado la selección de tres variables a estudiar con el fin de procurar responder si las normas de origen, la creación de comercio y las medidas sanitarias y fitosanitarias, todas ligadas a la relación entre Perú y la Comunidad Andina en términos comerciales sobresaliendo las preferencias arancelarias del producto elegido en dirección a Ecuador y los protocolos sanitarios aplicados, han estimulado un mayor intercambio comercial entre los dos países en los periodos considerados anteriormente. Del mismo modo, también se ha precisado la evaluación de organizaciones involucradas que afectan el nivel y el desarrollo de las exportaciones peruanas con destino a Ecuador. Para la presente investigación, la información recopilada se obtuvo de distintas fuentes como SUNAT, SIICEX y Trademap que posibilitaron el acceso a las estadísticas de exportaciones de la partida mostrando, de igual manera, a las empresas que las componen con sus respectivos registros. Sumado a ello, a través de distintas entrevistas con los actores primordiales implicados se logró obtener mayor información, conocimiento y apreciación en relación a los factores propuestos en esta investigación. En virtud de lo cual, todos los datos recolectados se analizarán bajo el Software SPSS Statistics v. 25 y Atlas.ti 8. / The purpose of this research work is to determine and analyze the factors that influenced Peruvian exports of animal feed from the aquaculture industry to Ecuador within the framework of the CAN between the years 2010 to 2019. To establish this, the selection of three variables to study has been determined in order to try to answer whether the rules of origin, the creation of trade and sanitary and phytosanitary measures, all linked to the relationship between Peru and the Andean Community in trade terms, highlighting the tariff preferences of the chosen product to Ecuador and the certifications obtained, have stimulated greater trade between the two countries in the periods considered above. In the same way, the evaluation of organizations involved that affect the level and development of Peruvian exports to Ecuador has also been specified. For the present investigation, the information collected was obtained from different sources such as SUNAT, SIICEX and Trademap, which made it possible to access the tariff heading's export statistics showing, in the same way, the companies that compose them with their respective records. Added to that, through different interviews with the main actors involved, it was possible to obtain more information, knowledge and appreciation in relation to the factors proposed in this research. By virtue of it, all the collected data will be analyzed under the SPSS Statistics v. 25 and Atlas.ti 8 Software. / Tesis