All Publications by Franklin Lavin
  • Economic Freedom Project Report posted June 2, 2000 by Franklin Lavin Half a Loaf is Better than None: The Case for Regional Free TradeAgreements

    There is broad agreement between economists and trade negotiators that the multilateral approach to reducing trade barriers--one that is as inclusive as possible--is the best approach. This is somewhat intuitive, in that solutions to problems should be more effective the more broadly they are applied. Thus, the best way to solve world hunger…