United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, Robert Scollay
Regional Trade Agreements and Developing Countries
The Case of the Pacific Islands' Proposed Free Trade Agreement

Regional Trade Agreements and Developing Countries The Case of the Pacific Islands' Proposed Free Trade Agreement

Fourteen of the world's smallest and most vulnerable economies - the Forum Island Countries (FICs) of the Pacific island region - are in the process of forming themselves into a free trade area (FTA). This paper reviews the characteristics of the Forum Island Countries (FICs) and their external trade and assesses the benefits and costs of the proposed FTA.
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