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100 _aEDWARDS, Sebastian
245 _aLatin American economic integration : a new perspective on an old dream.
260 _c1993
520 _aDiscusses the formation of trading blocs in the world economy from a Latin American perspective. Shows that early attempts at forming regional trading blocs were part of an overall protectionist development strategy, aimed at generating inward-oriented growth patterns. Analyses some of the characteristics of MERCOSUR, the Andean Pact, and the Central American Common Market. Looks at the cases of Chile and Mexico, two countries that have decided to pursue the expansion of international trade through a different route.
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