Introduction : On shifting ground - the crossroads of regional and sectoral associations / Diana Tussie -- Latin American and Caribbean interests in the WTO / Marcelo de Paiva Abreu -- Sectoral coalitions : the case of services / Amrita Narlikar and Ngaire Woods -- Unfolding scenarios / Pedro da Motta Veiga -- The negotiation on agriculture : the regional-multilateral relationship / Marisa Diaz-Henderson -- Liberalization of trade in services : options and implications / Luis Abugattas Majluf and Sherry M. Stephenson -- The interplay of multilateral agreements and domestic regulations in telecommunicatons / Paulo Bastos Tigre -- Policy competition for foreign direct investment / Daniel Chudnovsky and Andrโes Lโopez -- The policy implications of Schumpeterian competition / Josโe Tavares de Araujo Jr -- Commercial defense policy : issues at stake / Manuela Tortora and Diana Tussie -- Settling disputes / Ann Weston and Valentina Delich