Farklı disiplinler çerçevesinde çeşitli şekillerde açıklanan küreselleşme, etkileri göz önüne alındığında üzerinde net olarak tanımı yapılamamış bir kavramdır. Ekonomik alanda sermayenin yayılmacılığını içeren küreselleşme süreci, altyapı-üstyapı ilişkisi çerçevesinde sosyal, kü…
The topic of this thesis is the imperial relations between the United States and the countries of Latin America. Specifically, the means and methods through which the United States has been able to establish and maintain an informal empire of control throughout Latin America. Th…
This study primarily attempts to investigate the causal relationship between Global Production Sharing and economic growth. Secondarily, the study attempts to identify the impact of Preferential Trade Agreements on Global Production Sharing. The study is based on secondary data …
In this research I examine the effects that past institutions have on current day economics. In chapters one and two I focus on empirically measuring the impact of past historical trade institutions on current day trade flows. In chapter three I turn my focus to understanding ho…
In recent years the number of Free Trade Zones (FTZs) or Export Processing Zones (EPZs) has rapidly grown. Close to fifty countries have now established EPZs to stimulate and diversify their industrial growth. The efectiveness and performance of EPZs is an important topic of int…
This thesis explores a relatively new and arguably innovative United States (US) international development initiative called the Millennium Challenge Account (MCA), which was launched by President Bush in 2004 as his flagship development programme for combating global poverty. I…
A criminalização do comércio de drogas, tornando-a uma atividade ilícita, surgiu no início do século XX, liderada pelos Estados Unidos da América e ampliado, a nível internacional, através da Convenção Internacional do Ópio, de 1912. Cerca de cem anos mais tarde, o narcotráfico …
Uluslararası İlişkileri analiz etmenin zorluğu farklı aktörler tarafından çok katmanlı düzeyde gerçekleşen süreçleri barındırmasından kaynaklanmaktadır. Dünya sisteminde var olan bölgeselleşme faaliyetleri ise bu karmaşık düzeni analiz etmeyi kolaylaştırır. Bölge kavramı üzerine…
Die Arbeit Die nachträgliche Überprüfung von präferenziellen Ursprungsnachweisen beschäftigt sich mit den Methoden der Überprüfung von Präferenznachweisen. Dargestellt wird das Präferenzrecht in dessen historischen Entwicklung anhand der vertraglichen Präferenzabkommen der Europ…
There is a clear historical preference for the trade policies of import tariffs and export subsidies. Implicit in this preference is a bias towards producers by the governing body implementing the policy instruments over the other two affected parties, namely the consumers and t…
Körfez ĠĢbirliği Konseyi (KĠK), Basra Körfezi‟ne kıyısı bulunan ve ortak coğrafi, tarihi, kültürel, sosyal ve siyasal rejimleri benzer özelliklere sahip altı komĢu Arap ülkesini bir araya getiren bölgesel bir teĢkilattır. Soğuk SavaĢ döneminde özellikle 1970‟li yılların sonunda …
The continuous surge of free trade agreements around the world makes global economic liberalization an important contemporary issue. As a result, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Free Trade Area was established in 1992. Has this economic agreement been advantag…
Na justiça internacional muitos são os temas controversos e discutidos pela doutrina, no âmbito dos quais ainda não foi possível chegar a um consenso alargado. Os conflitos jurisdicionais, entre instâncias internacionais, são uma dessas temáticas. A isto, acresce o facto de esta…
O presente trabalho resulta de uma investigação de doutoramento sobre as negociações internacionais de âmbito regional, tendo como caso de estudo a adesão de Angola à Zona de Comércio Livre da Comunidade de Desenvolvimento da África Austral. No que concerne à dimensão teórica, e…
This research provides a comprehensive analysis of Arab countries barriers to intra-regional imports. In view of the Pan-Arab Free Trade Area (PAFTA) liberalization initiative, it assesses welfare gains and losses, terms of trade benefits to domestic producers, the impact on tar…
The major contribution of this study is to quantify the economic impact of Kuwait's membership in the World Trade Organization (WTO) on supply, demand, welfare and terms of trade. A general equilibrium international trade model is used to obtain quantitative results. The model i…
The aim of this thesis is to study the dynamic growth of the Pacific Rim particularly in the context of the establishment of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation Forum (APEC). The development of APEC commenced in Canberra with one goal-to secure trade and investment liberalizat…
The Community of West African States was founded in 1975 in Abuja Nigeria. The objective was to create a free trade zone in the sub-region, and facilitate economic integration among members. The ultimate goal is political integration in the continent by 2030. Following the examp…
The dissertation examines the impact of trade liberalization and free trade agreements (FTAs) on growth, inequality, and poverty in light of Egypt's efforts to integrate its economy with the rest of the world. Do the new trade arrangements promote economic growth? And if so, wha…