Congratulations! You are the newly-appointed finance minister of a country in Africa that is considered to be a LDC but it has tremendous economic potential. You have been approached by a consortium of countries that want you to bring your country on-board in a newly-created preferential trade agreement (PTA). However, your country is split on whether to join this PTA because some people argue that PTAs are stepping stones to true free trade, while others argue that the PTAs are actually obstacles to global free trade! What is your take on this and which route will you advocate for your country?