00859nam a2200121Ia 450000500170000008000190001710000310003624500850006726000530015230000110020552005020021658300190071820260716043201.0  a01.02.01 R3363  aBouzas, Roberto... [et al]  aRegionalism and the global economy : the case of Latin America and the Caribbean  bForum on Debt and DevelopmentaThe HagueNLc1995  a163 p.  aExamines whether the new regionalism will encourage or discourage the emergence of a new multilateralism.  Observes that there is a critical need for a new analytical framework to assess the costs and benefits of regional integration.  Explores the financial aspects of Latin American integration and focuses on the crucial role of intra-regional trade.  Reviews the challenges posed by the regionalist revival in the Western Hemisphere.  Looks at the policy dilemmas and prospects posed by NAFTA.  c3/7/00kM2LMGR