countries but not necessarily with the rest of the world. Adopting a common standard in a region--that is, harmonization … a larger effort in the group to understand the implications for trade of agreements on standards"--World Bank web site …

Reduction and Economic Management Division, World Bank Institute--is part of a larger effort in the institute to understand the … concept of 'good' governance and to disseminate its work in this area"--World Bank web site …

Research Group--is part of a larger effort in the group to examine the dynamic effects of North-South regional trade blocs"--World …

that is initially pursued by this type of agreement. "--World Bank web site …