00728nam a2200109Ia 4500080001800000100001900018245007000037260004700107300000900154520043600163583001900599  a09.05.08 H636  aHiggings, John  aImpact of Canada - United States free trade on CARIBCAN countries  bConference Board of CanadaaOttawaCAc1988  a8 p.  aExamines the Free-Trade Agreement (FTA) in terms of its trade and investment diversion and its trade and investment creation effects.  Concludes that trade under the CARIBCAN program will not be altered by the FTA and that trade creation effects may boost exports from the Caribbean region.  Indicates that the FTA will spur investment in the region's manufacturing sector and investment diversion from the region will be marginal.  c3/7/00kM2LMGR