1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910689669203321

Titolo

Reauthorization of the Civil Rights Division of the United States Department of Justice : hearing before the Subcommittee on the Constitution of the Committee on the Judiciary, House of Representatives, One Hundred Eighth Congress, first session, May 15, 2003

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (iii, 24 p.)

Soggetti

Race discrimination - Law and legislation - United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910957097103321

Autore

Trebilcock M. J

Titolo

Trade and transitions : a comparative analysis of adjustment policies / / Michael J. Trebilcock, Marsha A. Chandler, and Robert Howse

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York, : Routledge, 2003

ISBN

1-134-94370-9

1-134-94371-7

1-280-11102-X

0-203-16792-9

0-203-28358-9

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (292 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

ChandlerMarsha A. <1945->

HowseRobert <1958->

Disciplina

382.6091724

382/.63

Soggetti

Trade adjustment assistance

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 (p. 228-270) and index.



Nota di contenuto

Book Cover; Title; Contents; List of figures and tables; Preface; Acknowledgements; List of abbreviations; A conceptual framework for evaluating alternative trade-related adjustment policies; Trade protection instruments; Industrial subsidies as a response to sectoral decline; Labour market adjustment policies; The politics of adjustment; The reform agenda; Bibliography; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Faced with increased levels of international competition and mounting budget deficits some developed, Western economies have responded by introducing trade restrictions. This book uses a comparative analysis of eight leading industrial nations (including Japan, the United States, West Germany and Britain) to demonstrate that such policies are mistaken. Alternatives to trade restrictions, including subsidies for industries and labour-market policy instruments are also shown to have their drawbacks, and the book emphasises the need for countries to find and exploit policies which fulfil their ow