"Articles study impact of inter-American economic integration on Pacific Rim countries. Examine NAFTA as well as potential effect of the yet-to-be-established Western Hemisphere Free Trade Area (WHFTA)"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 57

Many economists tend to be skeptical of the merits of Free-Trade Areas (FTAs) due to their second-best nature, while others support them under certain conditions, particularly as they allow for a more comprehensive treatment of trade- and investment-related issues than is currently possible...

The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) presents strong potential to mold regional trade and investment patterns well into the future and to influence the direction of global economic cooperation at a challenging time. This paper evaluates the RCEP and estimates its potential...