1. The document discusses several international financial institutions including the World Bank and International Monetary Fund, their goals of providing loans and assistance to developing countries for economic development. 2. It also discusses the concepts of market integration seen in economic unions like the European Union and ASEAN, which aim to reduce barriers to trade and movement of goods, services, and factors of production across member countries. 3. The benefits of economic integration are outlined, including the EU's single currency, the Euro, which lowered costs for cross-border transactions and made price comparisons easier.