00603nam a2200121Ia 450000500170000008000180001710000300003524500410006526000350010630000100014152003110015158300190046220260716043228.0  a01.02.01 A573  aAndriamananjara, Soamiely  aRegional groupings among microstates  bWorld BankaWashingtonUSc1998  a33 p.  aPresents a model in which the decision to form, expand or join a regional grouping is based on negotiation costs and bargaining power rather than on the traditional costs and benefits of trade integration.  Uses the case of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) to show the model's relevance in the real world.  c3/7/00kM2LMGR