Nowhere has the divide between advocates and critics of globalization been more striking than in debates over free trade and the environment. And yet the literature on the subject is high on rhetoric and low on results. This book is the first to systematically investigate the subject using both...

MEXICO: ECONOMIC, POLITICAL AND SOCIAL ISSUES -- MEXICO: ECONOMIC, POLITICAL AND SOCIAL ISSUES -- CONTENTS -- PREFACE -- Chapter 1 IS NAFTA BEHIND THE MEXICAN EXPORT BOOM (1994-2000)? -- ABSTRACT -- 1. INTRODUCTION -- 2. DESCRIPTION AND STATISTICAL PROPERTIES OF THE DATA -- 3. ANALYSIS OF...

Intro -- Contents -- I. INTRODUCTION -- II. THEORETICAL EFFECTS OF TRADE OPENNESS ON BUDGET DEFICITS -- III. THE MEASURE OF TERMS OF TRADE INSTABILITY -- IV. THE MEASURE OF THE REVEALED TRADE POLICY -- V. THE ECONOMETRIC STRATEGY -- VI. CONCLUSIONS -- APPENDIX I -- REFERENCES.

Intro -- Contents -- I. INTRODUCTION -- II. LITERATURE REVIEW -- III. EMPIRICAL STRATEGY -- IV. RESULTS -- V. CONCLUSIONS -- Appendix I. Compensation Share -- Appendix II. A First Pass at Data: Bivariate Regression Results -- Appendix III. Correlation Matrix of Explanatory Variables -- Appendix...

Every hour of every day Americans see, smell, taste, or hear goods and services traded between the United States and other nations. Trade issues are front-page news but most Americans know little about the potential impact of global economic interdependence on their jobs, standard of living, and...

This enlightening book offers a comprehensive historical analysis of the main development challenges of the last half century and the international community’s response through aid and trade. With 50 years of professional experience in the World Bank, the WTO and bilateral aid agencies,...

Deutsche Rindermastbetriebe weisen deutlich höhere Produktionskosten auf als bedeutende internationale Wettbewerber in Übersee. Andere Produktionssysteme, Betriebsgrößen, Preisverhältnisse und Wechselkurse sind wesentliche Gründe für den Kostennachteil der deutschen Betriebe. Diese...