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080 _a01.04.03 S989
100 _aLewis, Vaughn A.
245 _aNon-economic dimensions to the long-term economic prospects of the OECS countries : draft
260 _bOECS
_aSt John'sAG
_c1987
520 _aIdentifies characteristics which distinguish OECS states from other third world states viz. dependence on foreign trade; range of resources and local skills; diseconomies of small scale in the provision of infrastructural services. Suggests that as a medium-term strategy, the OECS countries should focus on building alliances with strategic countries both industrial and developing in UN fora. Emphasizes the need for intra-OECS trade through progressive liberalization and the systematic development of collaborative mechanisms within the subregion.
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