00582nam a2200097Ia 450000500170000010000210001724500650003826000090010352003550011258300170046720260716043902.0  aTrakman, Leon E.  aThe proliferation of free trade agreements : bane or beauty?  c2008  aExplores the policy foundations behind regional and bilateral trade agreements and their application in practice.  Examines the arguments in support of them and highlights the virtues and deficiencies of each.  Concludes by arguing that international standards should be developed to guide the development of bilateral trade agreements in the future.  c5/9/08kJOYD