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Getting the most out of free trade agreements in Central America / J. Humberto López and Rashmi Shankar, editors.
Lippincott Library HF1782 .G48 2011
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- Format:
- Book
- Government document
- Series:
- Directions in development (Washington, D.C.). Trade
- Directions in development : Trade
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Free trade--Central America.
- Free trade.
- International economic relations.
- Commercial policy.
- Central America.
- Central America--Commercial policy.
- Central America--Foreign economic relations.
- Physical Description:
- xxx, 425 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Washington, D.C. : World Bank, [2011]
- Summary:
- This collection of policy analyses focuses on the impact of the Dominican Republic-Central American Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA) in Central America, Latin America, and the Caribbean. Contributors note that trade agreements create opportunities but do not guarantee results, and demonstrate that countries need to provide improvements in education, public infrastructure, energy, and a strong focus on the needs of the poor in order to enhance the benefits of trade agreements. The importance of competitive markets is also emphasized. Some chapter topics include firm-level analysis of the DR-CAFTA, access to financial services and credit, and DR-CAFTA and the environment. The book includes three country cases on supply chains in export and import of agricultural products. Lopez and Shankar are affiliated with the Latin America and the Caribbean Region of the World Bank. Annotation ©2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references.
- ISBN:
- 9780821387122
- 082138712X
- 9780821387139
- 0821387138
- OCLC:
- 697266936
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