Globalization, Trade, and Economic Development

Globalization,Trade, and Economic Development: The CARIFORUM-EU Economic PartnershipAgreement is the most in-depth study of theeconomic partnership between the European Union and the fifteen Caribbeandeveloping countries that make up CARIFORUM. The CARIFORUM-EU EconomicPartnership Agreement (EPA) is the first trade agreement of its kind, as it isa new type of WTO-compatible trade agreement between a group of developedcountries and a group of developing countries. As a principal negotiator forCARIFORUM, Richard L. Bernal is uniquely qualified to provide a uniqueperspective on trade and economic development in the midst of globalization. Inthis book, he comprehensively explores the components of the EPA from allangles, explains how the agreement provides opportunities to strengthen andaccelerate economic development, and outlines the policies which can allow theCARIFORUM countries to seize these opportunities. Bernal’s explanation of theinstitutional arrangements for the conduct of the negotiations by CARIFORUM isinvaluable to governments and regional organizations in developing countries forcoordinating groups to advance common and joint positions in internationalnegotiations.