00558nam a2200097Ia 450000500170000010000150001724500800003226000090011252003210012158300180044220260716043458.0 aChang, Won aHow regional blocs affect excluded countries : the price effect of MERCOSUR c2002 aExamines the effect of MERCOSUR on the prices of its imports from nonmembers. Focuses on the Brazilian import market since it is large and Brazil is the largest country in MERCOSUR. Discovers that the creation of MERCOSUR was associated with significant declines in the prices of nonmembers' exports to the region. c2/7/03kJOY_D