Research And International Trade Policy Negotiations

Author : Mercedes Botto
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 246 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2010-11-16
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781135201968

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Research and International Trade Policy Negotiations by Mercedes Botto Pdf

The international trade negotiations that were launched throughout Latin America in the 1990s created significant challenges for developing countries because of their complexity. In order to make informed decisions and successfully legitimize negotiating positions, governments and stakeholders required research, evidence and data from knowledgeable sources such as local technicians and academics. This book provides empirical-based analyses on the role of this research in the policymaking process. Each case study is based on primary fieldwork - either at the national or sectoral level - which was guided by the following overarching questions: Who are the main actors producing useful research for trade policymakers? Who are the main financial supporters of such work? What use do policymakers give to research? The volume offers a deep analysis of the nexus and interactions between the academic and public spheres, among researchers and decision-makers. Contributors also address the main obstacles for creating a virtuous circle between research and decision-making as they examine the links between the research centers, think tanks and international organizations who produced the information and the Latin American governments who used it.

Author : Diana Tussie
Publisher : Republic of Letters
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9004173323

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The Politics of Trade by Diana Tussie Pdf

Drawing on internal political contexts and external influences on the policy process, this book illustrates the growing relevance of research in increasingly contested settings designed to support a particular cause. Is this a new world of post-academic research?

Author : Crespo, Nuno,Simoes, Nadia
Publisher : IGI Global
Page : 446 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2021-06-18
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781799875697

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Handbook of Research on the Empirical Aspects of Strategic Trade Negotiations and Management by Crespo, Nuno,Simoes, Nadia Pdf

International trade is a key dimension of the world economy, it is a critical factor in raising living standards, increasing employment, and providing a larger variety of goods to consumers around the world. Despite the strong focus that international trade research has received in theoretical terms, the empirical aspects of trade are less clear and justify further research. In this context, it is essential for studies to focus on shedding light on the most important methods used to evaluate the multiple dimensions of trade within this international context. Trade has a myriad of direct and indirect effects, therefore touching several fields of research, including economics, management, finance, international relations, political science, and sociology, which makes it essential to explore. The Handbook of Research on the Empirical Aspects of Strategic Trade Negotiations and Management provides a systematic overview of the latest trends in the empirical analysis of trade from international perspectives. It provides a survey on the methods used to evaluate a specific topic in international trade, enhance knowledge about the multiple facets of international trade around the world, and grant in-depth surveys of previous empirical findings on specific topics in international trade. Important topics covered within this book include trade diversification, regional centrality, ethical pricing, globalization, cultural impacts, and open economies. This book is a valuable reference tool for government officials, policy makers, managers, executives, economists, practitioners, stakeholders, researchers, academicians, and students.

Author : Geza Feketekuty
Publisher : CreateSpace
Page : 446 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2013-05-28
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1477502564

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Policy Development and Negotiations in International Trade by Geza Feketekuty Pdf

This textbook covers the skills required by practicing professionals involved in the development of government policies affecting trade and the negotiation of international trade agreements, which is called Commercial Diplomacy. Effective Commercial Diplomacy requires a unique set of skills and knowledge not normally taught on an integrated basis by traditional educational institutions, hence the need for a book such as this. Practicing professionals in Commercial Diplomacy include not only the government officials involved in the development of trade policies and the negotiation of trade agreements, but also the representatives of businesses and nonprofit organizations that seek to influence the development of trade policies and negotiation of trade agreements. Any organization affected by the trade policy actions or negotiations of its own government or by foreign governments has to be able to interact effectively with the governments involved, and to do that effectively it needs professionals that have the same set of skills and knowledge as the government officials involved. This book leads readers through the steps an accomplished professional in Commercial Diplomacy must follow in advancing the interests of the organization he/she represents in trade policy decisions, trade negotiations, and the settlement of trade disputes. It covers: The analytical skills and research methods required for an in depth understanding of policy issues that affect international business and investment; The communication and consensus building skills required for influencing national trade policy decisions and negotiating positions; and The negotiating and dispute settlement skills required for the development of international agreements and the resolution of international disputes. In order the effectively carry out these tasks, an accomplished professional requires basic analytical skills in micro and macro economics, politics, domestic and international law, public relations, and a wide range of domestic policies. It also requires effective oral and written communication and negotiation skills. While this book cannot provide comprehensive training in each of these areas of expertise, it can give the aspiring professional in the field a basic grasp and an overview of the skills and knowledge required in the field, and it can give practicing professional the means to refine and upgrade their professional competence. The book is organized into five sections: Section I covers the basic elements of Commercial Diplomacy. Section II covers the basic analytical tools required for understanding the policy implications of a particular trade issue, the range of options available to policy makers and negotiators, and the political process leading to a decision on the issue by the policy makers involved. The chapters are designed to give the practitioner a basic grasp of the analytical tools and methods involved, but not to substitute for the more in depth training required of a professional economist, lawyer, or political analyst. Practitioners of Commercial Diplomacy need to be able to carry out some rudimentary analysis of their own and to understand the results of more in depth analysis carried out by professionals in the requisite field, but will inevitably have to consult with more fully trained professionals for a more in depth professional analysis. Section III covers three forms of communication that a Commercial Diplomat typically uses to persuade others in the process of building consensus at home or in negotiating with foreign governments. The chapters offer skills for effective writing, speaking, and data presentation. Section IV covers the consensus building skills required for influencing stakeholders and decision makers and managing the policy development process. Section V covers the negotiating skills required for the development of agreements with governments and between governments.

Author : Institute for Research on Public Policy
Publisher : IRPP
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0886451000

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Canada, the Pacific and Global Trade by Institute for Research on Public Policy Pdf

This volume reports the proceedings of the Institute conference, which examines Canada's stake in expanding economic ties across the Pacific. The main conclusion emerging from the conference is that recent proposals for Pacific economic cooperation are widely perceived as motivated by desires for a new trade bloc. Instead, however, the current focus of Pacific economic cooperation is directed toward promoting progress in the Uruguay Round of GATT negotiations. In light of common concerns about unilateral trade actions by the U.S. and the European Community, strengthening the multilateral trading system is a key priority shared by Canada and other Pacific economies.

Author : Michael Hart,Centre for Trade Policy and Law,Institute for Research on Public Policy
Publisher : IRPP
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0886451140

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A North American Free Trade Agreement by Michael Hart,Centre for Trade Policy and Law,Institute for Research on Public Policy Pdf

This document discusses the challenge from Mexico, the North American trade regime, North American trade and investment patterns, and issues and options for the future. It also examines what is involved in a tripartite agreement.

Author : Kenneth Heydon
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 651 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2016-03-16
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781317043089

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The Ashgate Research Companion to International Trade Policy by Kenneth Heydon Pdf

This volume provides a state of the art review of current thinking on the full range of trade policy issues, addressing the economic and political dimensions of international trade policy. The volume contains a systematic examination of: - specific trade policy instruments (such as tariffs, non-tariff barriers and trade rules) - sectoral concerns (in agriculture, manufacturing and services) - trade linkages (to issues such as the environment and labour standards) - systemic considerations (what role for the WTO?) The organising theme of the volume is that open markets for trade and investment yield large potential gains in human welfare as long as trade policy is conducted as an integral part of broader domestic economic management and regulatory reform, and as long as the particular challenges facing developing countries are effectively addressed. This 'case' is presented on the basis of rigorous analysis of first principles and of empirical experience among key trading nations. An integrated set of original and comprehensive perspectives from a diverse group of experts, linked by a common organisational thread. The contributing authors create an ideal mix of internationally recognised experts together with younger specialists making their mark in trade policy analysis; academics as well as trade policy practitioners; and representatives of both developed and developing countries.

Author : Johanna von Braun
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 299 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2012-03-29
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781136582806

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The Domestic Politics of Negotiating International Trade by Johanna von Braun Pdf

The Domestic Politics of International Trade considers the issues surrounding intellectual property rights in international trade negotiations in order to examine the challenges posed to domestic policy-makers by the increasingly broad nature of Free Trade Agreements (FTAs). Throughout the book the author demonstrates the importance of domestic politics in understanding the nature and outcome of international negotiations, particularly as they relate to international economic diplomacy. The book looks in detail at the intellectual property negotiations which formed part of the US-Peru and US-Colombia Free Trade Agreements and analyses the extent to which public health authorities and other parties affected by the increased levels of intellectual property protection were integrated into the negotiation process. The book then juxtaposes these findings with an analysis of the domestic origins of US negotiation objectives in the field of intellectual property, paying particular attention to the role of the private sector in the development of these objectives. Based on a substantial amount of empirical research, including approximately 100 interviews with negotiators, capital based policy-makers, private sector representatives, and civil society organisations in Lima, Bogotá and Washington, DC, this book offers a rare account of different stakeholders’ perceptions of the FTA negotiation process. Ultimately, the book succeeds in integrating the study of domestic politics with that of international negotiations. This book will be of particular interest to academics as well as practitioners and students in the fields of international law, economic law, intellectual property, political economy, international relations, comparative politics and government.

Author : Geoff Tansey
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2012-05-04
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781136553912

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The Future Control of Food by Geoff Tansey Pdf

This book is the first wide-ranging guide to the key issues of intellectual property and ownership, genetics, biodiversity and food security. Proceeding from an introduction and overview of the issues, comprehensive chapters cover negotiations and instruments in the World Trade Organization, Convention on Biological Diversity, UN Food and Agriculture Organization, World Intellectual Property Organization, the International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants and various other international bodies. The final part discusses the responses of civil society groups to the changing global rules, how these changes affect the direction of research and development, the nature of global negotiation processes and various alternative futures. Published with IDRC and QIAP.

Author : David J. Blair
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 278 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2013-07-04
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781136882418

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Trade Negotiations In The OECD by David J. Blair Pdf

First published in 1993. This book is situated at the intersection of three main areas of international relations research. The first of these areas is the study of international organisations. The second area of inquiry is international relations theory the decisions reached within international organisations are generally the result of some form of bargaining among their members, an examination of the negotiations that go on among member countries is necessary in order to understand the functioning of these organisations. The choice of the OECD as a subject of investigation stemmed from an interest in a third area of study, international political economy, in particular the relations among countries in the field of international trade.

Author : Ann Capling,Patrick Low
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 359 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2010-09-09
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781107000186

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Governments, Non-State Actors and Trade Policy-Making by Ann Capling,Patrick Low Pdf

Examines how non-state actors see their interests and seek to influence government policy in relation to PTAs and the WTO.

Author : United States. Advisory Committee for Trade Policy and Negotiations
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 156 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Foreign trade regulation
ISBN : UCSD:31822015070725

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Report of the Advisory Committee for Trade Policy and Negotiations on the North American Free Trade Agreement by United States. Advisory Committee for Trade Policy and Negotiations Pdf

Author : Sophie Meunier
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2021-01-12
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780691223698

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Trading Voices by Sophie Meunier Pdf

The European Union, the world's foremost trader, is not an easy bargainer to deal with. Its twenty-five member states have relinquished most of their sovereignty in trade to the supranational level, and in international commercial negotiations, such as those conducted under the World Trade Organization, the EU speaks with a "single voice." This single voice has enabled the Brussels-based institution to impact the distributional outcomes of international trade negotiations and shape the global political economy. Trading Voices is the most comprehensive book about the politics of trade policy in the EU and the role of the EU as a central actor in international commercial negotiations. Sophie Meunier explores how this pooling of trade policy-making and external representation affects the EU's bargaining power in international trade talks. Using institutionalist analysis, she argues that its complex institutional procedures and multiple masters have, more than once, forced its trade partners to give in to an EU speaking with a single voice. Through analysis of four transatlantic commercial negotiations over agriculture, public procurement, and civil aviation, Trading Voices explores the politics of international trade bargaining. It also addresses the salient political question of whether efficiency at negotiating comes at the expense of democratic legitimacy. Finally, this book looks at how the EU, with its recent enlargement and proposed constitution, might become an even more formidable rival to the United States in shaping globalization.

Author : James D. Gaisford,William Alexander Kerr
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : STANFORD:36105025306122

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Economic Analysis for International Trade Negotiations by James D. Gaisford,William Alexander Kerr Pdf

Provides an analytical framework for examining economic issues which arise in international trade negotiations. This framework is developed using examples from current contentious issues in the international trade in agricultural products, including market access, subsidies, non-tariff barriers, health regulations, and biotechnology. There is special emphasis on the issue of genetically modified products. Material is accessible to readers with a solid grasp of basic economic principles. Of interest to academics specializing in international trade, international relations, agri-business, and international business. Gaisford teaches economics at the University of Calgary. Kerr teaches at the University of Saskatchewan. Annotation copyrighted by Book News Inc., Portland, OR

Author : Anwarul Hoda
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 433 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2018-11-29
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781107194335

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Tariff Negotiations and Renegotiations under the GATT and the WTO by Anwarul Hoda Pdf

Over the past seven decades, since the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) was established in 1947, there has been a phenomenal increase in international trade in goods, largely due to sustained efforts by the world's main trading nations to reduce and eliminate tariff barriers in a multilaterally orchestrated manner. This publication reviews how the procedures and practices relating to tariff negotiations and renegotiations have evolved over this time. In particular, this new edition recounts how negotiations to expand the duty-free coverage of the Information Technology Agreement were concluded and provides an account of tariff renegotiations regarding successive enlargements of the European Union. It also covers tariff negotiations for the accession of a number of new members to the WTO, such as China and Russia. This book will be of particular interest to negotiators, members of government, trade ministries, economists and academics specialized in trade policy.