This paper is based on the premise that if CARICOM’s agricultural sector in general, and more specifically the export … competitiveness, through the exploration of the theoretical and empirical dimensions of the concept within the context of CARICOM … (CMS) analyses. Findings suggest that CARICOM, over the period 1991-2004, has generally not been competitive in the US …

This study examines the trade flows in commodities for CARICOM countries through the utilization of the traditional … effects on trade. The results suggest that management of the exchange rate is critical and that CARICOM countries may be …

FTAA, with gradual tariff elimination on the main economic indicators Brazilian. The GTAP model is adopted as a …

potential impacts and their relationship to negotiations on a Free Trade of the Americas (FTAA) agreement, and discusses …

arrangements may provide an opportunity to move the North American trade agenda forward. The FTAA is one alternative. The FTAA … provides suggestions regarding what has been learned from the NAFTA experience that is relevant to the FTAA. …

Not everyone in the Americas thinks that negotiating an FTAA is desirable. Some argue that the timing of the …, and clearly a leader in the region. Presidential elections in Brazil took place in the fall of 2002 just prior to an FTAA … Ministerial in Quito. In the lead up to the election, the FTAA positions of the opposition candidates, including the eventual …