Handbook of International Trade Agreements: Country, regional and global approaches

Author:   Robert E. Looney
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
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9780367580551


Pages:   462
Publication Date:   30 June 2020
Format:   Paperback
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Author:   Robert E. Looney
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Weight:   0.453kg
ISBN:  

9780367580551


ISBN 10:   0367580551
Pages:   462
Publication Date:   30 June 2020
Audience:   College/higher education ,  General/trade ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Preface; Acknowledgements; The Editor and Contributors; Acronyms and Abbreviations; Part I Global Themes; 1. Introduction Robert E. Looney; 2. RTAs: Myths and Misconceptions Kati Suominen; 3. The WTO and Regional/Bilateral Trade Agreements Kimberly Ann Elliott; 4. International Agreements on Intellectual Property Rights: TRIPS and Beyond Keith E. Maskus; 5. The Spread of International Trade Agreements: A Dynamics Towards The ‘Spaghetti Bowl’ Phenomenon? Zakaria Sorgho; 6. The Economic Effects of FTAs Holger Breinlich; 7. Trade Agreements and Economic Development Christopher Stevens; 8. The Investment Component of Trade Agreements Wolfgang Alschner; 9. Trade Agreements and National Security: An Economic Approach Jonathan Lipow and Ryan Garcia; 10. Economic Reform and Service Liberalization in Developing Countries: Can Preferential Trade Agreements Help? Leonardo Baccini; 11. Gender Rights and Trade Agreements Sophia Price; 12. Trade Agreements and the Environment Inkyoung Kim; 13. Neoliberal Globalization and Its Opponents Anne L. Clunan; Part II Regional/Country Analysis 14. NAFTA Robert A. Blecker; 15. CAFTA-DR: Diverging Trajectories and Uneven Development Mary Finley-Brook; 16. CARICOM Lester Henry; 17. Mexico’s Approach to Preferential Agreements Luz Maria de la Mora; 18. CETA Kurt Hubner; 19. Mercosur Walter Antonio Desiderá Neto; 20. The Pacific Alliance Gian Luca Gardini; 21. ALBA Asa Cusack; 22. The European Union Christian Schweiger; 23. TTIP Christoph Scherrer; 24. EFTA Aslak Berg and Marius Vahl; 25. Eastern Partnership Countries Immaculada Martínez-Zarzoso; 26. Trade Agreements and Regional Integration: The European Union After Brexit Annette Bongardt and Francisco Torres; 27. The GCC Trade Agreements: Regional Integration Challenges and Opportunities Joseph A. Kéchichian; 28. Liberalization Without Integration: Egypt and PTAs (1990-2010) Amr Adly; 29. The African Union and the European Union: Trade Reciprocity and/or Economic Development? Mark Langan; 30. ECOWAS: An Economic Commitment that needs Political Strengthening Osaore Aideyan; 31. The SADC: Towards a Deeper and Wider Union? Donald L. Sparks; 32. COMESA: A Case Study B. Seetanah, RV Sannassee, and S. Fauzel; 33. The RCEP and Asian Economic Integration Ganeshan Wignaraja; 34. The TPP: Origins and Outcomes Jeffrey J. Schott; 35. Japan’s Approach to PTAs Gregory P. Corning; 36. Australia’s Approach to PTAs Richard Pomfret

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Robert E. Looney is a Distinguished Professor in the National Security Affairs Department at the Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey California, USA. He received his PhD in Economics from the University of California, Davis. He specializes in issues relating to economic development in the Middle East, Latin America and Africa. He has published 22 books, including: Economic Policymaking in Mexico: Factors Underlying the 1982 Crisis (Duke University Press), and Iraq’s Informal Economy: Reflections of War, Sanctions and Policy Failure (The Emirates Center for Strategic Studies and Research). He has also edited four Routledge International Handbooks: Handbook of US-Middle East Relations (2009), Handbook of Oil Politics (2012), Handbook of Emerging Economies (2014), and Handbook of Transitions to Energy and Climate Security (2016). He is also the editor of the Routledge Europa Emerging Economies series.

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