NAFTA and Free Trade in the Americas in a Nutshell

NAFTA and Free Trade in the Americas in a Nutshell
Author: Ralph Haughwout Folsom
Publisher: West Academic Publishing
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2008
Genre: Foreign trade regulation
ISBN: 9780314189622

Folsom's NAFTA and Free Trade in the Americas provides a quick reference for students or practitioners on the North American Free Trade Agreement, the Central American Free trade Agreement, MERCOSUR and numerous bilateral FTAs in the Americas, notably NAFTA-Plus agreements. No lawyer or business operating in the Americas can escape NAFTA's significance. NAFTA also represents the future, a blending of national legal and business cultures and traditions. The author has attempted to address the interests not only of North Americans, but also persons located outside the region who worry about NAFTA's externalities.

AFTA in the Changing International Economy

AFTA in the Changing International Economy
Author: Joseph L.H. Tan
Publisher: Institute of Southeast Asian
Total Pages: 236
Release: 1996
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9813055154

This timely volume reviews the rapidly changing international economic environment and raises a range of issues and concerns pertaining to recent developments and the future of AFTA, ASEAN Free Trade Area. Part one is devoted to thematic analyses and perspectives dealing with trade; enlarging the ASEAN regional grouping; and relations with the World Trade Organization (WTO). Part two analyses AFTA in a wider comparative perpectives, examining relationships with the major trading patners of ASEAN, namely the United States (and more broadly NAFTA); Japan; and the European Union.

The World Trading System

The World Trading System
Author: Jeffrey J. Schott
Publisher: Peterson Institute
Total Pages: 356
Release: 1996
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9780881322354

Comprises a collection of papers and comments which discuss challenges confronting the World Trade Organization (WTO). Analyses the implementation of WTO agreements and unfinished business from the Uruguay Round, the impact of proliferating regionalism, the desirability of expending the WTO agenda to "new" issues, and institutional issues such as WTO accession and linkages with other international institutions.

Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)

Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)
Author: Ippei Yamazawa
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 477
Release: 2003-09-02
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1134537700

This book provides the most up-to-date and comprehensive account of the APEC (Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation) organisation and examines the challenges APEC now faces in the new century. Subjects covered include: * the history of APEC * APEC and the latest WTO round * case-studies of countries in the region including China, Japan, Malaysia, Korea and Taiwan * APECs approach to competition and deregulation policy * assessment of APECs standing as an international institution Featuring contributions from distinguished groups of international academic experts, this book is essential reading for all those interested in political and economic developments in the Asia-Pacific.

The Future of Foreign Investment in Southeast Asia

The Future of Foreign Investment in Southeast Asia
Author: Frank Bartels
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 392
Release: 2012-09-10
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1134394551

This book explains the dynamics behind southeast Asia's foreign investment activity, and looks at the region's options for reviving its reputation as an attractive host for foreign investors. Each chapter focuses on a key element; together, they portray southeast Asia's foreign investment profile and prospects. By bringing these key interlocking elements together under a single cover, the book aims to provide a more profound understanding of the challenges southeast Asian countries face in their on-going attempts both to attract new foreign investment inflows and to continue hosting substantial existing foreign-invested assets.