Analysis of the position of the European Union during the WTO Conference of Cancun (2003)

Alors que l'Europe poursuit son processus d'intégration économique et met en place sa monnaie unique, on assiste aujourd'hui à une multiplication des accords "régionaux" de libre-échange, notamment en Amérique du Nord (ALENA) et en Amérique latine (Mercosur). Ces accords ne sont-ils...

The last multilateral trade negotiations chaired by the World Trade Organization met huge problems which could lead to failure. We examine the working of this negotiation process based on rules and power struggles. The increasing number of Member countries, the rule of consensus, the assertion...

Census of data on international trade in services and recommendations for improving methods of measurement of trade between France and foreign countries.

Whereas the influence of democracy on economic growth has still to be proved, trade openness’ is now recognised. Therefore, it may be wondered if there exists a relation between democracy and openness. Neither theoretical arguments nor individual national experiences permit to conclude. To...

La mondialisation et les délocalisations qui l'accompagnent sont-elles à l'origine des pertes d'emploi et de la dégradation des conditions de travail ? Toutes les analyses économiques réfutent cette idée, lorsqu'elles prennent en compte les effets d'ensemble au niveau national ou global et...

This book describes all features of globalization : trade, foreign direct investment, flows of capital and moneys, international organizations. It gives arguments in favour of globalization and critics against it.