00553nam a2200085Ia 4500100002100000245006500021260000900086520035500095583001700450  aTrakman, Leon E.  aThe proliferation of free trade agreements : bane or beauty?  c2008  aExplores the policy foundations behind regional and bilateral trade agreements and their application in practice.  Examines the arguments in support of them and highlights the virtues and deficiencies of each.  Concludes by arguing that international standards should be developed to guide the development of bilateral trade agreements in the future.  c5/9/08kJOYD