"Betting on Free Trade"

Business Week, April 23, 2001

Synopsis:
Officials from 34 countries have been struggling with the biggest and boldest idea of establishing the Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA) for nearly seven years. For the FTAA to be a real rather than just a dream, strong supports are required from the countries involved, especially from the U.S. This article reviews diverse concerns and interests related to the FTAA. After summarizing potential impacts of the FTAA on several nations in Latin America, this article explains why the idea of turning North and South America into the world's biggest single market could be a mater of time.

Full-text Article: http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/01_17/b3729029.htm

Text connection: Chapter 8 "Regional Economic Integration" (pp.247-253).

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