Trade and globalization : an introduction to regional trade agreements / / David A. Lynch

• Autore: Lynch David A. <1966->
• Pubblicazione: Lanham, : Rowman & Littlefield, c2010
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (582 p.)
• Disciplina: 382/.91
• Soggetto topico: Commercial treaties; International trade; Regionalism - Economic aspects; Trade blocs; Foreign trade regulation
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Preface; Acknowledgments; 1; Introduction to Regional Trade Agreements; Making Sense of the RTA Spaghetti Bowl; 2; Africa; 3; The Americas; 4; Asia; 5; Europe; 6; Russia and the Former Soviet Republics; 7; The Middle East and North Africa; 8; The Pacific Islands; 9; Conclusion; Appendix A; The World Trade Organization; Appendix C; US Free Trade Agreements and Pending Free Trade Agreements; Appendix B; European Union Preferential Access Agreements; Abbreviations; Glossary; Notes; Bibliography; About the Author
• Sommario/riassunto: Regional trade agreements (RTAs) are not new, but their complexity and importance in global economics and politics has grown exponentially in the past two decades. Tackling this daunting proliferation head on, this book provides a much-needed guide to RTAs. Setting current regional agreements in their economic, political, and historical context, David A. Lynch describes and compares every significant RTA, region by region. He clearly explains their intricate inner workings, their webs of collaboration and conflict, and their primary goals and effectiveness. Lynch's deeply knowledgeable study b
• Titolo autorizzato: Trade and globalization
• ISBN: 9780742566903; 0742566900
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910818039203321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II