Assumptions Regarding the Free Trade Agreement-FTA and Other Economic Integration Schemes Followed by Colombia (Implicaciones Del Tlc Y Otros Esquemas De Intergración Para Colombia)

Abstract

This review paper offers to the general reader some highlights about one of the most important trade negotiations followed within the Western Hemisphere. Especialised news and other government sources offer to the general public the state of the art of this ambitious negotiation scheme followed by the ATPDEA signatory countries including Colombia and the United States. This review that is more descriptive than analytical shows some highlights of a one thousand pages project of trade agreement that will arise vivid discussion among analyst and businessmen.

Keywords: Economic Integration, Foreign Trade, Western Hemisphere

JEL Classification: F15, F23, N16, O54