The TRIPs plus phenomenon (additional steps to strengthen the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights) tends to be attributed to the regional and bilateral efforts of the United States. This paper suggests that such a perception is mistaken. The EU certainly seeks to...

Trade policy in Asia has switched from non-discriminatory unilateral liberalisation, reinforced by GATT/ WTO commitments, to discriminatory FTAs. The paper surveys the FTA activity of the major regional players: China, India, the ASEAN countries, Japan and South Korea. It concludes that emerging...

Chapter 1. Introduction -- Part 1: Does the Science of Monetary Policy Need to Be Altered? -- Chapter 2. New Challenges on the Science of Monetary Policy -- Chapter 2. New Lessons for Macroeconomics and Finance Theory -- Chapter 4. In Search for a New Monetary Policy Framework -- Part 2:...