Trading blocs or trading blows? The macroeconomic geography of US and Japanese tradepolicies
Comparative study ; Economic environment ; Economic theory ; International trade ; Japan ; State control ; Tradepolicy ; United States
Us and Japanese tradepolicies are examined from an institutional perspective. An attempt is made to bridge international and domestic politics by positioning state institutions at the center of analysis. The institutional framework is situated
Trading strategies for New Zealand: the GATT, CER and trade liberalisation
Economic strategy ; Export ; Importation ; International trade ; Liberalisation ; Market ; New Zealand ; Tradepolicy
New Zealand's position outside major trading blocks is problematic at a time of declining terms of trade for agro-commodities. The strategies pursued to improve New Zealand's trading position are considered with special reference to the Uruguay
Round (GATT), Closer Economic Relations (CER) with Australia, and the promotion of trade liberalisation.
New Zealand's tradingpolicy in an age of globalisation: GATT, APEC and CER
Deregulation ; Economic cooperation ; International trade ; Liberalisation ; New Zealand ; Trade agreement ; Tradepolicy
The changes in New Zealand's international trading relationships are discussed against the backdrop of evolving international agreements. In considering the nature of these globalising processes, emphasis is placed upon the growing alliance between
the interests of trans-national corporations and government policy. Growing inter-penetration of Australian and New Zealand markets is highlighted.
Unified US approach to EC tradepolicies| EC agricultural surpluses| EC expansion: what it implies for US fresh fruits and vegetables| West Germany: corn production and processing| exchange rates and the EC Farm Trade| US loftwood exports to Spain
Observations on state trading in the Russian economy
Economic policy ; Enterprise ; Export ; Importation ; Market regulation ; Regulation ; Russia ; State control ; Trade
The AA. present an overview of state trading activities in Russia in light of that country's prospective accession to the World Trade Organization. They cover the origins of Russian state trading, developments after the collapse of the USSR, state
involvement in barter trade, and its control of the organizational structure and remaining monopolies. A discussion of implications embraces issues relating to the inefficiencies of state trading and Russia's designation as a nonmarket economy by the United
Global openness and trade regionalism of the New Partnership for Africa’s Development
Africa ; Development ; International trade ; Partnership ; Regional economy ; Regionalism ; Tradepolicy
Post-independence Africa is riddled with failed skeletons of development initiatives. Trade regionalism offered the potential for Africa’s economic renewal on the presumption that it would consolidate intra-African and extra-continental exports
. However, the NEPAD trade regionalism has tended to perpetuate the importation colonial production structure and external trade relations. - (AJC)
In this paper, we use an interregional computable general equilibrium model for Lebanon—the ARZ model—for the analysis of place-based policies in the country, in an attempt to bring additional insights to some of the proposals presented
in the National Physical Master Plan of the Lebanese Territory. We apply the model to look at the ex ante potential regional implications of an increase in domestic and international integration of Lebanese regions through reductions in trade costs. The link
between freeness of trade and the equilibrium distribution of activities is explore.
Trade liberalization and the geography of production : agglomeration, concentration, and dispersal in Indonesia's manufacturing industry
Agglomeration ; Indonesia ; Industrial concentration ; International trade ; Liberalisation ; Production ; Settlement system ; Spatial distribution ; Tradepolicy
Abruzzi ; Italy ; Marketing channel ; Retail trade ; Service ; Shopping centre ; Trade ; Wholesale trade
Trade in Abruzzo is biased by the social and economic differences existing all over the territory, by a widespread type of settlement and by the population aging. The food retail is excessively atomized. It is necessary to start a tradepolicy which
Landscapes of Intersecting Trade and Environmental Policies : Intensive Canadian and American Farmlands
Pathways towards Local Scale Policy Integration in Agricultural Landscapes
Agricultural landscape ; Agriculture ; Canada ; Environment ; Environmental change ; Farm ; Great Lakes ; Iowa ; Management ; Ontario ; Tradepolicy ; United States of America
, this paper provides a retrospective review of the landscape effects of policies and practices related to environmental stewardship and agricultural trade. Conservation policies and typical farm practices are described and compared for the two regions
with an emphasis on lasting beneficial environmental outcomes. Connections among land cover changes, environmental consequences, and changes in environmental and tradepolicies and programs are considered along with future changes in farm management, trade
liberalisation, and farm revenue sources. The paper concludes with prospective ideas of how policies and practices can maintain or enhance environmental benefits within intensively farmed landscapes as best approaches for agriculture.
Is Politics Behind Trade? The Impact of International Trends and Diplomatic Action on Brazil's Exports during Globalisation
Brazil ; Diplomacy ; Economy ; Export ; Foreign policy ; Global South ; Globalization ; International relations ; Political geography ; Political party ; Trade ; Trade agreement ; exports ; foreign policy ; globalisation ; trade
became more integrated into the world economy. It was only under Cardoso's presidency that trade had an impact on bilateral diplomacy. The findings contradict conventional wisdom, which emphasises the state's role in driving Brazilian integration