 |
Author (s):
USAID
Date:
January 2005
Publication (if applicable):
N/A
Abstract (if Available):
This report synthesizes the findings of five country assessments that examine the existing legal and institutional environment for trade and business in five Central American nations—Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua. These assessments were commissioned and funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), at the request of the Trade Capacity Building (TCB) Committees that were formed during negotiations. This report builds on the earlier country-specific analyses by exploring the regional implications of greater economic and political integration. This work is founded on the recognition that in an increasingly interconnected world, a country’s unique historical, cultural, economic, and political circumstances tell only part of the story. Beyond this, there are the qualities or characteristics of a nation that define its “connectedness” to wider regional and global economies. The more seamlessly a nation is integrated into the global economy, the greater its prospects for sustained economic growth and social development.2 The CAFTA provides an opportunity for streamlining and accelerating this process of closer regional economic and political integration. This report examines some of the most significant challenges and opportunities for achieving this end.
URL:
CAFTA Report (Spanish)
|
 |
 |
|
|
 |
