00687nam a2200097Ia 450000500170000010000150001724500530003226000090008552004760009458300190057020260716043318.0  aALAM, Asad  aTrade reform in Latin America and the Caribbean.  c1993  aDiscusses trade reforms introduced during the 1980s in 16 Latin American and Caribbean countries which were suffering from large debt over-hangs, decling output, balance of payments problems, falling foreign exchange reserves, and high inflation.  Concludes that the best way to ensure sustainability is to promote and maintain a stable macroeconomic environment through prudent fiscal management, economic deregulation, financial sector reforms, and greater competition.  c3/7/00kM2LMGR