Trade, Protectionism, and Industrial Adjustment in Consumer Electronics

Trade, Protectionism, and Industrial Adjustment in Consumer Electronics
Author: Tan Loong-Hoe
Publisher: Institute of Southeast Asian Studies
Total Pages: 214
Release: 1989
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9813035269

The five chapters in this book deal with protection for consumer electronics in North America and its implications for Southeast Asia, focusing particularly on the consumer electronics industries in Malaysia, Singapore, Hong Kong and Korea.

ASEAN and the EC

ASEAN and the EC
Author: Norbert Wagner
Publisher: Institute of Southeast Asian Studies
Total Pages: 356
Release: 1991
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 9813035706

"Papers presented at a workshop held on 17-20 October 1989 in Singapore" -- t.p. verso.

Protectionism

Protectionism
Author: Jagdish N. Bhagwati
Publisher: MIT Press
Total Pages: 172
Release: 1988
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9780262521505

"Through a combination of text, quotations, cartoons, tables, charts, and graphs, Bhagwati ... looks at the forces for and against protection."--Jacket.

The Collapse of Global Trade, Murky Protectionism, and the Crisis

The Collapse of Global Trade, Murky Protectionism, and the Crisis
Author: Richard E. Baldwin
Publisher:
Total Pages: 112
Release: 2011-03
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9781907142239

The global financial crisis of 2008/9 is the Great Depression of the 21st century. For many though, the similarities stop at the Wall Street Crash as the current generation of policymakers have acted quickly to avoid the mistakes of the past. Yet the global crisis has made room for mistakes all of its own. While governments have apparently kept to their word on refraining from protectionist measures in the style of 1930s tariffs, there has been a disturbing rise in "murky protectionism." Seemingly benign, these crisis-linked policies are twisted to favour domestic firms, workers and investors. This book, first published as an eBook on VoxEU.org in March 2009, brings together leading trade policy practitioners and experts - including Australian Trade Minister Simon Crean and former Mexican President Ernesto Zedillo. Initially its aim was to advise policymakers heading in to the G20 meeting in London, but since the threat of murky protectionism persists, so too do their warnings.

Bibliographie Mensuelle

Bibliographie Mensuelle
Author: United Nations Library (Geneva, Switzerland)
Publisher:
Total Pages: 532
Release: 1990
Genre: International relations
ISBN:

ASEAN-U.S. Economic Relations

ASEAN-U.S. Economic Relations
Author: Joseph L H Tan
Publisher: Institute of Southeast Asian Studies
Total Pages: 178
Release: 1990-12-31
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9813035714

Nine papers presented at a symposium held on 6-8 July 1989 in Singapore.

Free Trade under Fire

Free Trade under Fire
Author: Douglas A. Irwin
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Total Pages: 366
Release: 2020-04-14
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0691203369

An updated look at global trade and why it remains as controversial as ever Free trade is always under attack, more than ever in recent years. The imposition of numerous U.S. tariffs in 2018, and the retaliation those tariffs have drawn, has thrust trade issues to the top of the policy agenda. Critics contend that free trade brings economic pain, including plant closings and worker layoffs, and that trade agreements serve corporate interests, undercut domestic environmental regulations, and erode national sovereignty. Why are global trade and agreements such as the Trans-Pacific Partnership so controversial? Does free trade deserve its bad reputation? In Free Trade under Fire, Douglas Irwin sweeps aside the misconceptions that run rampant in the debate over trade and gives readers a clear understanding of the issues involved. In its fifth edition, the book has been updated to address the sweeping new policy developments under the Trump administration and the latest research on the impact of trade.

International Competitiveness in Electronics

International Competitiveness in Electronics
Author: Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. Office of Technology Assessment
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Total Pages: 543
Release: 1983
Genre:
ISBN: 1428923969

This assessment continues the Office of Technology Assessment's (OTA) exploration of the meaning of industrial policy in the United States context, while also examining the industrial policies of several U.S. economic rivals. The major focus is on electronics, an area which virtually defines "high technology" of the 1980's. The assessment sets the characteristics of the technology itself alongside other forces that exert major influences over international competitiveness. Specific areas addressed include: electronics technology; structure, trade, and competitiveness in the international electronics industry; quality, reliability, and automation in manufacturing; role of financing in competitiveness and electronics; human resources (education, training, management); employment effects; national industrial policies; and U.S. trade policies and their effects. The report concludes by outlining five options for a U.S. industrial policy, drawing on electronics for examples of past and prospective impacts, as well as on OTA's previous studies of the steel and automotive industries. A detailed summary and introductory comments are included. Also included in appendices are case studies in the development and marketing of electronics products, a discussion of offshore manufacturing, and a glossary of terms used in the assessment. (JN)