00968nam a2200109Ia 4500080001700000100001900017245009100036260003600127300001500163520066100178583001900839  a01.02.01 J58  aJessen, Anneke  aBreaking from isolation : Suriname's participation in regional integration initiatives  bIDB-INTALaBuenos AiresBRc2001  a[3], 32 p.  aIdentifies some concrete initiatives undertaken by Suriname to broaden and diversify its economic links, and highlights the many barriers that remain to be overcome in that area.  Examines from a theoretical point of view, the costs and benefits of regional integration.  Provides an analysis of Suriname's recent integration efforts and how these may influence its future develoment prospects.  Contends that by adopting the tenets of open regionalism, Suriname has embarked on an effective process of global market integration, which will both shield it from - and gradually prepare it for - the harsh adjustments of full-blown international competition.  c11/9/01kJOY_D