Benefits of Regional Integration
Most economic experts cite that regional integration permits disadvantaged countries to realize economies of scale, vie on a broader (often global) platform and enhance overall economic efficiency. Alassane D. Ouattara the Deputy Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund declares that regional integration 'enables participating countries to pool their resources and avail themselves of regional institutional and human resources, in order to achieve a level of technical and administrative competence that would not be likely on an individual basis'.