00604nam a2200085Ia 4500100002600000245012000026260000900146520034500155583001800500  aRutherford, Thomas F.  aWelfare effects of regional trade integration of Central American and Caribbean nations with NAFTA and the MERCOSUR  c2000  aProvides general equilibrium estimates of the welfare effects of trade policy options for nations of Central America and the Caribbean (CMA).  Examines the options for CAM joining NAFTA  and MERCOSUR.  Addresses the welfare implications of trade policy and the question of the appropriate tax mechanism to replace the tariff revenue losses.  c4/23/08kJOYD