Describes the forces driving the next stage of globalization, which the author predicts will be a period of expanding wealth, opportunity, and international cooperation.
"Explains why the EU has increasingly turned to free trade agreements with emerging markets to deliver economic prosperity."--Provided by publisher.
"Fair Trade promises to raise living standards in developing countries through: - worldwide minimum prices for commodities - support for democratically governed cooperatives - requirement of minimum wages and safety standards for workers - training to help producers improved qua…
China's economic growth is sputtering, the Euro is under threat, and the United States is combating serious trade disadvantages. Another Great Depression? Not quite. Noted economist and China expert Michael Pettis argues instead that we are undergoing a critical rebalancing of t…
Drawing on a widevariety of classic and contemporary sources, the authors provide a critical analysis of the institutions and agreements that have shaped international trade rules, including the World Trade Organization, the North American Free Trade Agreement and the commercial…
The institutional shortcomings of the World Trade Organization (WTO) became apparent during the Doha Round of Trade negotiations that began in 2001 and which aimed to improve the success of developing countries' trading by lowering trade barriers and adjusting other trade rules.…
Global Production is the first book to provide a fully comprehensive overview of the complicated issues facing multinational companies and their global sourcing strategies. Few international trade transactions today are based on the exchange of finished goods; rather, the majori…
Using an integrated approach, this authoritative resource provides a fully comprehensive overview of the complicated issues facing multinational companies and their global sourcing strategies. --