00519nam a2200085Ia 4500100002100000245006300021260000900084520032200093583001800415 aFreund, Caroline aDifferent paths to free trade : the gains from regionalism c2000 aExamines alternative liberalization strategies to determine how they influence trade flows and welfare. Compares free trade reached through expanding regional trading blocs to free trade accomplished by multilateral negotiation. Provides empirical evidence from the European Union that is consistent with the model. c2/7/01kJOY_D