Dimensions of economic integration
Dimensions of economic integration

Regional economic integration occurs when countries coordinate aspects of their economies. The diagram shows the simplified progression used in this course: free trade area, customs union, monetary union and full economic union. In this model, each later stage is assumed to retain the arrangements of the earlier stages.
Step-by-step lessons on CIE Intl A Level Economics 11.6.2 distinction between a free trade area, a customs union, a monetary union and full economic union. Each one builds up to exam-style questions.