00658nam a2200085Ia 4500100001500000245005300015260000900068520047600077583001900553 aALAM, Asad aTrade reform in Latin America and the Caribbean. c1993 aDiscusses trade reforms introduced during the 1980s in 16 Latin American and Caribbean countries which were suffering from large debt over-hangs, decling output, balance of payments problems, falling foreign exchange reserves, and high inflation. Concludes that the best way to ensure sustainability is to promote and maintain a stable macroeconomic environment through prudent fiscal management, economic deregulation, financial sector reforms, and greater competition. c3/7/00kM2LMGR