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U.S. trade, protectionism and the global economic downturn / Andrew J. Caldwel, editor.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: Global economic studies seriesPublisher: New York : Nova Science, 2010Description: 1 online resourceContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 9781616685126
  • 1616685123
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Additional physical formats: Print version:: U.S. trade, protectionism and the global economic downturnDDC classification:
  • 382.60973 22
LOC classification:
  • HF1014
Online resources:
Contents:
U.S. TRADE, PROTECTIONISM AND THE GLOBAL ECONOMIC DOWNTURN ; U.S. TRADE, PROTECTIONISM AND THE GLOBAL ECONOMIC DOWNTURN ; CONTENTS ; PREFACE ; GLOBALIZED SUPPLY CHAINS AND U.S. POLICY; SUMMARY ; A NEW PARADIGM ; GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAINS: MANUFACTURING IN THE 21ST CENTURY; Typical Supply Chains ; Business Decisions and the Public Interest ; THE PUBLIC POLICY DIMENSION OF GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAINS ; Major Policies Affecting Global Supply Chains ; Taxation; Trade and investment policy ; Labor and health care costs ; Labor costs ; Health care costs; Environmental regulation.
Currencies and exchange rates Infrastructure and transportation ; Scanning ; Logistics security in China ; Product and food safety ; Education and training ; Protection of intellectual property ; Risks ; Fiscal, monetary, and industrial policies ; Policy Review Mechanisms ; CONCLUSION ; End Notes ; THE GLOBAL ECONOMIC DOWNTURN AND PROTECTIONISM ; SUMMARY ; INTRODUCTION ; LOW IMPACT SCENARIO: FIREWALLS HOLD AS WTO RULES AND OBLIGATIONS CONSTRAIN PROTECTIONIST MEASURES ; Firewalls against Protectionism ; Scorecard of Protective Measures to Date ; Proposals Modified.
MEDIUM IMPACT SCENARIO: WTO RULES PROVE INADEQUATE, PARTICULARLY FOR SECTOR-SPECIFIC ASSISTANCE, AND TRADING SYSTEM IS WEAKENED Auto Sector Rescue Programs ; Financial Sector Rescue Programs; HIGH IMPACT SCENARIO: WTO RULES ARE VIOLATED, MAJOR TRADE CONFLICTS OCCUR, AND TRADING SYSTEM IS UNDERMINED ; Re-balancing Trade Flows ; Dealing with Fiscal Stimulus "Free Riders" ; Current Account Surplus Countries -- Transitioning to Domestic- Led Growth ; POLICY CHALLENGES FOR CONGRESS ; Coordination and Surveillance of Stimulus Programs ; Multilateral Surveillance of Trade Barriers.
Management of U.S. Trade Relations Responding to requests for protection; Considering the role of trade liberalization ; End Notes ; U.S. INTERNATIONAL TRADE: TRENDS AND FORECASTS ; SUMMARY ; MOST RECENT DEVELOPMENTS ; Trade in Goods ; Trade in Services ; Trade in Goods and Services ; THE U.S. DEFICIT IN INTERNATIONAL TRADE; Savings Shortfalls and the Trade Deficit; Implications of the Trade Deficit ; Types of Trade Data ; U.S. MERCHANDISE TRADE BALANCE ; CURRENT ACCOUNT BALANCE ; FORECASTS ; U.S. TRADE WITH SELECTED NATIONS; ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY, AUTOS, AND OIL ; SOME COMMON PERCEPTIONS.
Is the Trade Deficit at a Dangerous Level? IS TRADE WITH CHINA MERELY REPLACING THAT WITH SOUTHEAST ASIA? ; INTERNATIONAL TRADE STATISTICS WEB RESOURCES ; End Notes ; CHAPTER SOURCES ; INDEX.
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English.

U.S. TRADE, PROTECTIONISM AND THE GLOBAL ECONOMIC DOWNTURN ; U.S. TRADE, PROTECTIONISM AND THE GLOBAL ECONOMIC DOWNTURN ; CONTENTS ; PREFACE ; GLOBALIZED SUPPLY CHAINS AND U.S. POLICY; SUMMARY ; A NEW PARADIGM ; GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAINS: MANUFACTURING IN THE 21ST CENTURY; Typical Supply Chains ; Business Decisions and the Public Interest ; THE PUBLIC POLICY DIMENSION OF GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAINS ; Major Policies Affecting Global Supply Chains ; Taxation; Trade and investment policy ; Labor and health care costs ; Labor costs ; Health care costs; Environmental regulation.

Currencies and exchange rates Infrastructure and transportation ; Scanning ; Logistics security in China ; Product and food safety ; Education and training ; Protection of intellectual property ; Risks ; Fiscal, monetary, and industrial policies ; Policy Review Mechanisms ; CONCLUSION ; End Notes ; THE GLOBAL ECONOMIC DOWNTURN AND PROTECTIONISM ; SUMMARY ; INTRODUCTION ; LOW IMPACT SCENARIO: FIREWALLS HOLD AS WTO RULES AND OBLIGATIONS CONSTRAIN PROTECTIONIST MEASURES ; Firewalls against Protectionism ; Scorecard of Protective Measures to Date ; Proposals Modified.

MEDIUM IMPACT SCENARIO: WTO RULES PROVE INADEQUATE, PARTICULARLY FOR SECTOR-SPECIFIC ASSISTANCE, AND TRADING SYSTEM IS WEAKENED Auto Sector Rescue Programs ; Financial Sector Rescue Programs; HIGH IMPACT SCENARIO: WTO RULES ARE VIOLATED, MAJOR TRADE CONFLICTS OCCUR, AND TRADING SYSTEM IS UNDERMINED ; Re-balancing Trade Flows ; Dealing with Fiscal Stimulus "Free Riders" ; Current Account Surplus Countries -- Transitioning to Domestic- Led Growth ; POLICY CHALLENGES FOR CONGRESS ; Coordination and Surveillance of Stimulus Programs ; Multilateral Surveillance of Trade Barriers.

Management of U.S. Trade Relations Responding to requests for protection; Considering the role of trade liberalization ; End Notes ; U.S. INTERNATIONAL TRADE: TRENDS AND FORECASTS ; SUMMARY ; MOST RECENT DEVELOPMENTS ; Trade in Goods ; Trade in Services ; Trade in Goods and Services ; THE U.S. DEFICIT IN INTERNATIONAL TRADE; Savings Shortfalls and the Trade Deficit; Implications of the Trade Deficit ; Types of Trade Data ; U.S. MERCHANDISE TRADE BALANCE ; CURRENT ACCOUNT BALANCE ; FORECASTS ; U.S. TRADE WITH SELECTED NATIONS; ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY, AUTOS, AND OIL ; SOME COMMON PERCEPTIONS.

Is the Trade Deficit at a Dangerous Level? IS TRADE WITH CHINA MERELY REPLACING THAT WITH SOUTHEAST ASIA? ; INTERNATIONAL TRADE STATISTICS WEB RESOURCES ; End Notes ; CHAPTER SOURCES ; INDEX.

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