In the early 1990s, the United States began to run a significant trade deficit with China due to the dual forces of … greater trade liberalization and China’s transition from a command economy towards a market economy. Proponents of free trade … with China argue that greater integration will lead to a convergence of interests that reaches beyond economics. Despite …

of cotton into China. Design/methodology/approach – The paper reviews first the possible arguments for raising the tariff … tariff on cotton has been a subject of intense debate in China and this paper is intended to provide an input into this … debate. The paper agrees that urgent action is clearly needed to mitigate the poverty problems in rural China, but concludes …

economy-wide impacts of different types of public spending in China. A particular focus is placed on their impacts on food … types of public spending in China. The effects of increased agricultural subsidies, agricultural R&D, and irrigation are … simulated by using China DCGE model. Findings – The results show that public spending has significant impact on food production …

international legal personality, and has not been integrated with Mainland China. The Basic Law guarantees the uniqueness of the …

between, the real exchange rate and trade imbalance between Taiwan and China. These economies were admitted to the World Trade … Organization in late 2001 (China) and in January 2002 (Taiwan). This study aims to redress this deficiency. Design …-run relationship of the real exchange rate and bilateral trade balance between Taiwan and its trading partners: China, the USA, Japan …