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080 _a01.02.01 J58
100 _aJessen, Anneke
245 _aBreaking from isolation : Suriname's participation in regional integration initiatives
260 _bIDB-INTAL
_aBuenos AiresBR
_c2001
300 _a[3], 32 p.
520 _aIdentifies some concrete initiatives undertaken by Suriname to broaden and diversify its economic links, and highlights the many barriers that remain to be overcome in that area. Examines from a theoretical point of view, the costs and benefits of regional integration. Provides an analysis of Suriname's recent integration efforts and how these may influence its future develoment prospects. Contends that by adopting the tenets of open regionalism, Suriname has embarked on an effective process of global market integration, which will both shield it from - and gradually prepare it for - the harsh adjustments of full-blown international competition.
583 _c11/9/01
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942 _cM
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999 _c23943
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