00763nam a2200109Ia 4500 PANAGARIYA, Arvind Regionalism debate : an overview. 1999 Offers an overview of the debate on the merits of regional arrangements as an instrument of trade liberalisation. Spells out some key definitions, describes the WTO provisions permitting regional arrangements and recounts the main historical events which led to the current wave of regionalism. Reviews the economic effects of Preferential Trade Areas (PTAs) on union members and the global trading system. Examines two terms viz. 'open regionalism' and 'deep integration'. Provides suggestions for reforming the WTO rules on PTAs. 3/7/00 M2LMGR A 22402 22402 0 0 0 0 CRCM CRCM 2023-05-04 0 0000000016416 2023-05-04 00:00:00 2023-05-04 A