ومن المهم للغاية أن تنتهج الدول الأعضاء في الجماعات الاقتصادية الإقليمية سياسات اقتصاد كلي متقاربة.
However, what is observed in most RECs are significant differences in tariffs, inflation, exchange rates, debt-to-GDP ratios, rate of money growth and other vital macroeconomic variables between member countries.