00757nam a2200121Ia 450000500170000008000180001710000190003524500700005426000470012430000090017152004360018058300190061620260716043011.0  a09.05.08 H636  aHiggings, John  aImpact of Canada - United States free trade on CARIBCAN countries  bConference Board of CanadaaOttawaCAc1988  a8 p.  aExamines the Free-Trade Agreement (FTA) in terms of its trade and investment diversion and its trade and investment creation effects.  Concludes that trade under the CARIBCAN program will not be altered by the FTA and that trade creation effects may boost exports from the Caribbean region.  Indicates that the FTA will spur investment in the region's manufacturing sector and investment diversion from the region will be marginal.  c3/7/00kM2LMGR