1. Historical context: First Globalization, British Empire, effects on the colonies, Industrial revolution in Britain, Deindustrialization in Bengal, slave trade -- 2. New Globalization starts with the abolition of the Soviet Union in 1991. WTO in 1995, impacts on Yugoslavia, Brazil, India....

This book examines the need for greater legal coherence within international trade negotiations between the European Union (EU) and external trade relations. An introspective analysis of EU trade law and policy is presented that highlights the complex issue of EU unity. A particular focus is...

Although Asia has been the world engine of economic growth since World War II, growth rates have differed sharply among the countries of the region. Still, all Asian countries have experienced some degree of growth limitation. Japan is facing the crucial issue of a quickly aging and shrinking...

Chapter1 The Belt and Road Initiative in the Voice of the New Era -- Chapter2 The Belt And Road Initiative Economic Paradigm: Double Circulation of Global Value Chain -- Chapter3 The Belt And Road Initiative Under The Diplomacy Perspective of the Great Power with Chinese Characteristics --...

1 Introduction -- 2 Commercial Intermediaries in the Nagasaki Trade -- 3 The Mechanism and Functions of the Shinpai Trading Permit System -- 4 Qing China’s Response to the Shinpai Trading Permit System in the Eighteenth Century -- 5 The Underside of the Junks Trade: Maritime Smuggling and...

1. China and its New Position in the World Economy -- 2.China's Economic Growth and its Main Sources -- 3. The Growing Importance of China in Global Trade -- 4. FDI as a Driving Force of China's Expansion -- 5. The Importance of the Energy Sector in China's Growth Strategy -- Quo Vadis China

Introduction -- China: It's Politics, History and Economy -- China and the Great Divergence -- Italy in China: 1861 - 1919 -- Trade and Concessions -- Italy in China in the Interwar Years -- Evolution of Commercial Relationships -- Final Remarks.

Introduction: Trade Relations, Business Opportunities and Policy Instruments for Fostering Africa's Trade -- Africa and the WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement: State of Play, Implementation Challenges and Policy Recommendations in the Digital Era -- Trade Facilitation and SPS from an African...

This book includes papers presented at the 11th International Conference “Economies of the Balkan and Eastern European Countries” (EBEEC), held in Bucharest, Romania, in May 2019. It sheds new light on the micro- and macroeconomic developments in the Eastern European and Balkan countries,...

National economies are linked through flows of capital and goods. This book addresses those linkages, analyzes their benefits for economic development, and evaluates a country’s opportunities to reap the best possible rewards by influencing the linkages. The book focuses on the role of product...