Maghreb Regional and Global Integration ? A Dream to Be Fulfilled : Peterson Institute for International Economics : 9780881324266 : 0881324264 : 01 Oct 2008 : Increasing terrorist activity has led the Maghreb countries?Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Mauritania, and Libya?to focus on antiterrorism efforts, unintentionally at the expense of full-fledged economic reform. These countries have tightened their border restrictions on the flow of people and goods, reducing commerce and depressing economic activity. In fact, Maghreb has one of the lowest rates of intra-regional trade in the world; other factors like rigid economic structures, slow productivity growth, and modest investment levels continue to stymie progress toward economic integration. Do these countries' diverse circumstances symbolize insurmountable obstacles in achieving economic cooperation and an improved standard of living for citizens? How can the United States and European Union facilitate economic progress? Maghreb Regio