A compendium updating the 1982 economic integration and cooperation groupings in Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean. The first volume of two concentrates on arrangements with multisectoral objectives involving market integration and cooperation in monetary, financial, fiscal, agricultural and industrial areas. The entries provide general membership information, history and statistical profile of the grouping, an outline of structural organization and functions, and coverage of program implementation and related projects. Lacks an index. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.