00656nam a2200085Ia 4500100001800000245011100018260000900129520041300138583001900551 aSargent, John aCombining export processing zones and regional free trade agreements : lessons from the Mexican experience c2001 aDiscusses a number of the generic trade and regulatory conflicts that may result when an attempt is made to combine regional free trade agreements (RFTAs) and export processing zones (EPZs). Presents the two competing models of how EPZ firms can respond to these conflicts. Reviews the changes in trade and investment patterns between the United States and Mexico since the implementation of NAFTA in 1994. c12/7/01kJOY_D