A dynamic phenomenon that consists of a gradual and progressive approach of two economies, with the ultimate goal of complete economic union, understood as the set of goods and activities that make up the wealth of a group of people or an individual. The different degrees of economic integration are: free trade zone, customs union, common market, and economic union. A free trade zone is an area in which, as a result of an agreement between the countries that make it up, there is freedom of trade with respect to industrial and agricultural products. Some trade barriers, such as tariffs and quotas, are eliminated, and bureaucratic procedures are reduced in the hope of attracting new foreign businesses and investments. Its objective is to promote international trade between these countries and thus contribute to the growth of economic activity, job creation, productivity improvement, financial stability, and improved living conditions in the contracting countries. An example of a free trade zone is NAFTA, created by the United States, Canada, and Mexico after the signing of the North American Free Trade Agreement. On the other hand, a customs union is an agreement by which two or more countries abolish their borders for trade purposes between them and adopt a common stance towards third countries. The expansion of the market implies the emergence of economies of scale due
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