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Record Nr.

UNINA9910780352603321

Titolo

Banana wars [[electronic resource] ] : the anatomy of a trade dispute / / edited by T.E. Josling and T.G. Taylor

Pubbl/distr/stampa

California, : Institute for International Studies Stanford University, c2003

ISBN

1-280-83366-1

9786610833665

0-85199-773-2

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (220 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

JoslingTim <1940->

TaylorT. Geoffrey <1918-> (Thomas Geoffrey)

Disciplina

382/.414772/098

Soggetti

Banana trade - European Union countries

Banana trade - Latin America

Banana trade - Caribbean Area

European Union countries Foreign economic relations Latin America

Latin America Foreign economic relations European Union countries

European Union countries Foreign economic relations Caribbean Area

Caribbean Area Foreign economic relations European Union countries

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Contributors; Preface; 1 Introduction; 2 Overview of the World Banana Market; 3 European Interests in the Banana Market; 4 The European Common Banana Policy; 5 Evolution of the Banana Multinationals; 6 Banana Trade in Latin America; 7 The Caribbean and the Banana Trade; 8 US Interests in the Banana Trade Controversy; 9 Bananas and the WTO: Testing the New Dispute Settlement Process; 10 Conclusion; Index

Sommario/riassunto

In April 2002, the US and EU announced the end of a trade dispute over the sale of bananas into the EU market. This book examines the issues surrounding the dispute and provides an insight into this story.