This presentation was commissioned by the Trade and Integration Network of the Regional Policy Dialogue for the IV Hemispheric Meeting celebrated on September 17th and 18th, 2002.

The constitution of the United States (U.S.) in effect proscribes both the authority and the responsibility to develop and carry out trade and investment (referred to as commerce in the constitution) policy and negotiate international agreements to two entities - the congress and the President.

The European Community has exclusive competence in three main areas: trade, monetary policy and those aspects where internal community legislation and external obligations overlapped.

This paper attempts to address a number of questions about the dialogue between the public and private sector in the creation of Canadian trade policy.Abstract: El presente documento pretende abordar una serie de preguntas sobre el diálogo entre los sectores público y privado en relación con...

This report is a case study aimed at shedding some light on the magnitude and determinants of Brazil's exporting costs. Two exporting firms were selected to provide information on these costs: one exports primary goods (soybeans), while the other exports manufactured goods (agricultural...

Western countries have established themselves and developed over the last two centuries in the model of the Nation-State, founded on national sovereignty.

Second Meeting of the Finance Minister of the Americas and the Caribbean

During the past few decades, the landscape of the world economy has changed. New trade patterns reflect the globalization of the supply chain and intra-industry trade, and increasing flows between neighboring countries and trading blocs with similar factor endowments. Similarly, the approach to...

This presentation was commissioned by the Trade and Integration Network of the Regional Policy Dialogue for the IV Hemispheric Meeting celebrated on September 17th and 18th, 2002. Challenges of Trade Diplomacy. Emergency dialogue over Trade Policy.

This paper discusses the relationship between various global trends and national tax system.