Download or read book Costa Rica Five Years after CAFTA-DR written by Friederike (Fritzi) Koehler-Geib and published by World Bank Publications. This book was released on 2015-06-11 with total page 143 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The benefits of regional trade agreements can be important factors in the economic development of a country. This study looks at the impact of the Central America Free Trade Agreement - Dominican Republic on the Costa Rican economy overall and some key manufacturing and service sectors, finding positive results.