00680nam a2200121Ia 4500 20260716043859.0 Rutherford, Thomas F. Welfare effects of regional trade integration of Central American and Caribbean nations with NAFTA and the MERCOSUR 2000 Provides general equilibrium estimates of the welfare effects of trade policy options for nations of Central America and the Caribbean (CMA). Examines the options for CAM joining NAFTA and MERCOSUR. Addresses the welfare implications of trade policy and the question of the appropriate tax mechanism to replace the tariff revenue losses. 4/23/08 JOYD A 56053 56053