"Since the 1970s, two major trends have emerged among developing countries: the rise of new democracies and the rush to free trade. For some, the confluence of these events suggests that a free-market economy complements a fledgling democracy. Others argue that the two are inher…
Objection: Americans cannot compete against low-cost foreign producers -- Essay 1: comparative advantage and supply chains -- Objection: free trade harms the United States -- Essay 2: imports are not a deduction from GDP -- Objection: the trade deficit is bad -- Essay 3: the bal…
"Putting tariffs on imported goods or setting other barriers to international trade can be tempting for politicians. They assume that many of their constituents believe that free trade is not fair trade and that other countries aren't playing by the rules. This belief makes it e…
Appendix B: Codebook and Data Sources -- Notes -- References -- Index
El Perú y el comercio internacional
Contents:. Acknowledgments. Introduction: Lance A. Compa and Stephen F. Diamond. Part I: Labor Rights and Human Rights. 1. Labor Rights and Human Rights: A Historical Perspective: David. Montgomery. 2. The Paradox of Workers' Rights as Human Rights: Virginia A. Leary. 3. …
The recent escalation of world food prices - particularly for cereals - prompted mass public indignation and demonstrations in many countries, from the price of tortilla flour in Mexico to that of rice in the Philippines and pasta in Italy. The crisis has important implications …
Examines how government policies caused and responded to soaring world prices in the particular case of rice, which is the world's most important source of calories for the poor. Comparable case studies of policy reactions in different countries, principally across Asia, but als…
"Education and media services have much in common. Both provide services that embody local cultures, in which there is extensive public sector participation and significant domestic regulation. Both are dramatically affected by the information and communications technology revol…