Table of contents:
1 The Evolution Of International Trade Theory And Policy. 2 The Basic Elements Of The GATT/WTO, The North American Free Trade Agreement, And The European Union. 3 Dispute Settlement. 4 Trade, Exchange Rate And The Balance Of Payments. 5 Tariffs, The MFN Principle And Regional Trading Blocs. 6 Trade Policy And Domestic Health And Safety Standards. 7 Antidumping Laws. 8 Subsidies, Countervailing Duties And Government Procurement. 9 Safeguard Regimes And Domestic Adjustment Policies. 10 Trade In Agriculture. 11 Trade In Services. 12 Trade-related Intellectual Property (Trips). 13 Trade And Investment. 14 Trade And Developing Countries. 15 Trade And The Environment. 16 Trade And Labour Rights. 17 Trade And Competition Policy. 18 The International Movement Of People. 19. Conclusions: The Future If The Global Trading System.
This is a new edition of a successful and established student text. It has been fully updated to take account of the most recent developments in international trade. The book introduces the rules and institutions that govern the topic. The authors draw their in-depth analysis from both classical and contemporary literature on trade and political economy. Keeping in line with this constantly changing area of trade, the new edition includes new chapters on:
- trade and competition
- trade and labour rights
- the Multilateral Agreement on investment
- the Basic Telecoms and Financial Services
- an analysis of the first years of WTO dispute rulings.
Key areas such as GATT, FTA agreements, US, UK and Canadian trade laws and the role of the World Trade Organization are discussed.
Introduces the rules and institutions that govern international trade. This new edition has been fully up-dated to take account of the most recent developments.
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1 The Evolution Of International Trade Theory And Policy. 2 The Basic Elements Of The GATT/WTO, The North American Free Trade Agreement, And The European Union. 3 Dispute Settlement. 4 Trade, Exchange Rate And The Balance Of Payments. 5 Tariffs, The MFN Principle And Regional Trading Blocs. 6 Trade Policy And Domestic Health And Safety Standards. 7 Antidumping Laws. 8 Subsidies, Countervailing Duties And Government Procurement. 9 Safeguard Regimes And Domestic Adjustment Policies. 10 Trade In Agriculture. 11 Trade In Services. 12 Trade-related Intellectual Property (Trips). 13 Trade And Investment. 14 Trade And Developing Countries. 15 Trade And The Environment. 16 Trade And Labour Rights. 17 Trade And Competition Policy. 18 The International Movement Of People. 19. Conclusions: The Future If The Global Trading System.
This is a new edition of a successful and established student text. It has been fully updated to take account of the most recent developments in international trade. The book introduces the rules and institutions that govern the topic. The authors draw their in-depth analysis from both classical and contemporary literature on trade and political economy. Keeping in line with this constantly changing area of trade, the new edition includes new chapters on:
- trade and competition
- trade and labour rights
- the Multilateral Agreement on investment
- the Basic Telecoms and Financial Services
- an analysis of the first years of WTO dispute rulings.
Key areas such as GATT, FTA agreements, US, UK and Canadian trade laws and the role of the World Trade Organization are discussed.
Introduces the rules and institutions that govern international trade. This new edition has been fully up-dated to take account of the most recent developments.
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