TY - BOOK AU - Kreinin,Mordechai Elihau AU - Plummer,Michael G. TI - Economic integration and development: has regionalism delivered for developing countries? SN - 1840647027 AV - HC59.7 .K695 2002 U1 - 337.09172'4 PY - 2002/// CY - Cheltenham, UK, Northampton, MA PB - Edward Elgar Pub. KW - Regional Integration KW - Trade blocs KW - International economic relations KW - Developing countries N1 - Includes index; Includes bibliographical references (p. 151-159) N2 - This book leads to three important policy conclusions. First, in designing preferential trading arrangements, developed countries should recognize and attempt to minimize the possible discriminating effect on developing countries; second, the developing countries have an abiding interest in the success of WTO negotiations that would minimize the discrimination against them of regional groupings in Europe and North America; and third, any customs unions or free-trade areas among the developing countries themselves should be outward looking if they are to enhance the welfare of developing countries ER -