00574nam a2200109Ia 4500080001800000100003000018245004100048260003500089300001000124520031100134583001900445  a01.02.01 A573  aAndriamananjara, Soamiely  aRegional groupings among microstates  bWorld BankaWashingtonUSc1998  a33 p.  aPresents a model in which the decision to form, expand or join a regional grouping is based on negotiation costs and bargaining power rather than on the traditional costs and benefits of trade integration.  Uses the case of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) to show the model's relevance in the real world.  c3/7/00kM2LMGR