the idb's integration & trade journal includes articles on the different aspects of integration in latin america and the caribbean, on hemispheric integration and, furthermore, on similar processes in other parts of the world. this issue contains the following articles: latin american exports and natural resources in the 1990s; promoting exports, foreign trade or the international competitiveness of production?: the role of international development banks; wto commitments on export promotion; export promotion policies in brazil: background, current situation and main trends; chile: from policies that subsidize exports to policies that enhance competitiveness; export promotion policies and instruments in colombia; costa rica's experience in the area of export promotion; and, export promotion in mexico.
