The economist Jacob Viner was skeptical that bilateral or
regional trade agreements are beneficial to world trade. He thought
that multilateral trade agreements represent the best way to
promote global trade.
A. What is the difference between regional/bilateral trade
agreements and multilateral trade agreements? Give an example of a
multilateral trade agreement, describing how it came about and when
it started to operate.
B. Also, give an example of three regional/bilateral trade
agreements, one in Asia, one in Africa, and...