00867nam a2200121Ia 4500100001800000245011000018260000900128520047400137583001800611942000600629999001700635952009300652 aPerez, Romain aAre the Economic Partnership Agreements a first-best optimum for the African Caribbean Pacific countries? c2006 aEstimates the effects of the EPAs on the ACP economies, and compares them with the potential impact induced by the alternatives to the EPAs. Shows that switching from the Cotonou preferences to the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) and the 'Everything But Arms' initiative would be less costly for most ACP countries adopting the EPAs. Investigates the 'GSP+' option and demonstrates that a marginally extended GSP would be the optimum choice for ACP countries. c5/18/07kJOYD cA c31118d31118 00104070aCRCMbCRCMd2023-05-08l0p0000000025132r2023-05-08 00:00:00w2023-05-08yA