LEADER 05023nam 22005533u 450 001 9910154332403321 005 20230721045251.0 010 $a0-19-102145-8 035 $a(CKB)2670000000490583 035 $a(EBL)1573062 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC1573062 035 $a(EXLCZ)992670000000490583 100 $a20131216d2008|||| u|| | 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aInternational Economic Law 205 $a2nd ed. 210 $aOxford $cOUP Oxford$d2008 215 $a1 online resource (1988 p.) 225 1 $aInternational Economic Law Series 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-19-922694-6 327 $aCover; Title page; Copyright Page; Preface; Acknowledgements; Summary Table of Contents; Contents; Table of Cases; Table of International Agreements; Table of Statutes and Regulations; Part I. International Economic Law; 1. Economic Law and the Laws of Economics; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 A First Look at Comparative Advantage; 1.3 Some Complications; 1.4 From Economic Theory to Policy, Politics, and Law; 2. Money, Exchange Rates, and the Balance of Payments; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Three Approaches to Exchange Rates and the Adjustment Process; (a) The Gold Standard 327 $a(b) Fixed Exchange Rates and the Bretton Woods Scheme(c) Floating Exchange Rates; 2.3 The Balance of Payments; (a) Balance of Payments Accounting Illustrated; (b) The Balance of Payments and the Bretton Woods Scheme; 2.4 Some Preliminary Observations; Part II. The GATT/WTO System; 3. The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade: Origins and Overview; 3.1 The Antecedents; 3.2 The Birth of GATT: Almost by Accident; 3.3 An Overview of the GATT; (a) The Architecture; (b) The Major Principles; 3.4 A First Look at the Qualifications; (a) Preservation of Existing Preferences 327 $a(b) 'Existing Legislation' and the Protocol of Provisional Application(c) Political Exclusions (Art. XXXV); (d) National Security (Art. XXI); (e) 'General Exceptions'; (f) Permissible Quantitative Restrictions; 3.5 Rounding Out the Overview; (a) The Escape Clause; (b) Customs Unions and Free Trade Areas; (c) Dumping and Subsidies; (d) Waivers; (e) Dispute Settlement in GATT; Summary; 4. Evolution of the GATT and GATT Law; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 MFN, Reciprocity, and the Negotiating Rounds; (a) The First Five Rounds (1947-61); (b) The Kennedy Round; 4.3 The Tokyo Round and the Separate Codes 327 $a(a) An Expanded Agenda(b) Separate Codes and the Question of MFN; (c) Achievements and Failures of the Tokyo Round; 4.4 The Uruguay Round; (a) The Exploding Agenda; (b) The Ups and Downs of the Uruguay Round; (c) The Final Stage; Summary; 5. The GATT/WTO System after the Uruguay Round: A Preliminary Survey; 5.1 A First Look at the System; 5.2 The Tokyo Round Agreements Revised I: The 'Unfair Trade' Regimes; (a) Subsidies and Countervailing Measures; (b) Dumping and Anti-Dumping; 5.3 The Tokyo Round Agreements Revised II: The Lesser Agreements; (a) Customs Valuation 327 $a(b) Technical Barriers to Trade(c) Import Licensing Procedures; (d) Government Procurement; 5.4 The Agreement on Safeguards; (a) Background of the Agreement; (b) The Basic Commitments; (c) The Requirement of Notification; (d) The Question of Selectivity; (e) Adjustment in Place of Protection; (f) Incentives to Compliance; (g) The Safeguards Agreement before the Dispute Mechanism; 5.5 The Agreement on Agriculture; (a) Market Access; (b) Export Subsidies; (c) Domestic Supports; 5.6 Trade-Related Investment Measures 327 $a(a) Background: The Canada-United States Dispute over the Foreign Investment Review Act 330 $aAs conflict and cooperation among states turn to an ever greater extent on economic issues, this fully updated and expanded second edition presents a comprehensive exploration of the legal foundations of the international economy. It not only examines the current status of the law, but also explores the origins, political tensions and development of outcomes that are often difficult to comprehend.Lowenfeld examines the major elements of economic law in the international arena including the World Trade Organization and its antecedents; dumping, subsidies, and other devices that alter the market 410 0$aInternational Economic Law Series 606 $aForeign trade regulation 606 $aInvestments, Foreign -- Law and legislation 606 $aMoney -- Law and legislation 615 4$aForeign trade regulation. 615 4$aInvestments, Foreign -- Law and legislation. 615 4$aMoney -- Law and legislation. 676 $a343.07 676 $a343.07 700 $aLowenfeld$b Andreas F.$f1930-2014.$0236747 801 0$bAU-PeEL 801 1$bAU-PeEL 801 2$bAU-PeEL 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910154332403321 996 $aInternational economic law$9754272 997 $aUNINA