International Trade (incl. trade agreements & tariffs) Books

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11. The Regulation of International Trade

    4th Edition

    By Michael Trebilcock, Robert Howse, Antonia Eliason

    Drawing on a wide variety of classic and contemporary sources, respected authors Trebilcock and Howse here provide a critical analysis of the institutions and agreements that have shaped international trade rules. In light of the growing debate over globalization, they include...

    Published October 16th 2012 by Routledge
12. International Trade (Routledge Revivals)

    An Application of Economic Theory

    By J. Hobson

    Series: Routledge Revivals

    First published in 1904, this important economic work explores some of the leading principles underlining the development of international trade. Hobson offered a departure from the conventional treatment of international trade in economic theory, simplifying concepts of free trade, exchange and...

    Published October 16th 2012 by Routledge
13. The WTO and the Environment

    Development of competence beyond trade

    By James Watson

    Series: Routledge Research in International Economic Law

    This book is a review of the development of the WTO dispute resolution procedure and the power and influence it has gained over the practises of the member countries as well as in other international treaties. The book addresses the development of environmental competency in the WTO and examines...

    Published October 9th 2012 by Routledge
14. The Asymmetries of Globalization

    Edited by Pan Yotopoulos, Donato Romano

    Series: Routledge Studies in Development Economics

    The discourse on globalization has become polarized. Proponents consider globalization as the silver bullet for targeting growth in the world economy and for poor countries specifically, while opponents see it as the poisoned arrow of exploitation and impoverishment of the Third World. Splendidly...

    Published September 12th 2012 by Routledge
15. Merger Control in Post-Communist Countries

    EC Merger Regulation in Small Market Economies

    By Jurgita Malinauskaite

    Series: Routledge Research in Competition Law

    This book provides a critical analysis of merger control regimes in the former socialist countries with small market economies, looking at the unique challenges facing these economies. Questions will be asked as to what extent these countries have had to follow dictation from the EU and whether...

    Published September 12th 2012 by Routledge
16. Globalisation and the Labour Market

    Trade, Technology and Less Skilled Workers in Europe and the United States

    Edited by Robert Anderton, Paul Brenton, John Whalley

    Series: Routledge Studies in the Modern World Economy

    Incorporating new empirical data and using a wide variety of methods such as econometrics, general equilibrium and case studies, this detailed volume provides a thorough investigation into the causes of the deterioration in the relative economic fortunes of less-skilled workers across various...

    Published September 11th 2012 by Routledge
17. Trade Liberalization and APEC

    By Jiro Okamoto

    Series: Routledge Studies in the Modern World Economy

    Trade liberalization has swept over developing countries over the past few decades and its results have been argued about for the last few years. This important new book presents useful insights into the experience of APEC countries that have gone through numerous liberalizing reforms in recent...

    Published September 11th 2012 by Routledge
18. The Processes and Practices of Fair Trade

    Trust, Ethics and Governance

    Edited by Brigitte Granville, Janet Dine

    Series: Routledge Studies in the Modern World Economy

    This book analyzes the factors behind the recent expansion of Fairtrade and questions whether the trust given to the scheme by "ethical" shoppers is warranted. It goes about this assessment by analyzing the claim of ethical shopping and by scrutinizing the specific contribution of the Fairtrade...

    Published August 19th 2012 by Routledge
19. China's Economic Relations with the West and Japan, 1949-1979

    Grain, Trade and Diplomacy

    By Chad Mitcham

    Series: Routledge Studies on the Chinese Economy

    During the period 1949 to 1979, communist China was officially pursuing a policy of self-sufficiency, and the United States and its allies were officially implementing a trade embargo against communist China. However, this book, based on extensive original research, demonstrates that China was...

    Published July 12th 2012 by Routledge
20. Shipping and Ports in the Twenty-first Century

    Edited by David Pinder, Brian Slack

    Series: Routledge Advances in Maritime Research

    Shipping and port systems are vital to societies and lifestyles around the world. In the late twentieth century, however, assumptions concerning the robustness of these systems were severely shaken by economic shocks triggered by oil crises. This volume explores how many of the consequent...

    Published June 28th 2012 by Routledge