00705nam a2200085Ia 4500100002500000245004900025260000900074520051800083583001800601  aAlvarez, Ana María  aTowards a multilateral competition agreement  c2001  aExamines Latin America and the Caribbean's prospects regarding the last WTO Ministerial Conference's mandate to carry out activities to train countries on the issue of competition.  Examines the importance of competition for countries' development.  Reviews the experience of those countries in the Latin American and Caribbean region that have adopted natural policies on this issue.  Points to the fundamental issues that developing countries should defend when negotiating a Multilateral Competition Agreement.  c7/4/02kJOY_D