CONTENTS: International Trade & Global Development: An Overview; Impact of Globalization on International Trade; Globalization & the Benefi...

High-frequency trading (HFT) is a broad term without a precise legal or regulatory definition. It is used to describe what many characterise as a s...

After decades of strained political relations, the U.S. and Indian governments are currently pursuing a "strategic partnership" based on numerous o...

From the early 1980s, China entered into an age of rural-urban migration. Millions of farmers have flooded into cities and towns for work and signi...

India's geo-economics has undergone drastic changes after the initiation of economic reforms in the early 1990s. Prior to economic reforms, India h...

While some may dispute that economics is the driving force behind much of history, nobody can argue that trade is not a significant factor in inter...

This book highlights the effects of regional economic integration in Europe and elsewhere.

The food and drinks sectors occupy the first place in Greek manufacturing industry. The share of food and drinks in total manufacturing industry va...

Several emerging market economies have experienced large and persistent trade deficits following the liberalisation reforms of the late 80s and ear...

The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) significantly affects industry and the economy in the United States, Canada and Mexico. The agreeme...

This book provides an overview of the National Export Strategy and U.S. government agencies that are involved in export promotion. The National Exp...

The history of the Persian Gulf during the 18th century is still little known. This gap is now being filled by the historian and renowned scholar W...

While some may dispute that economics is the driving force behind much of history, nobody can argue that trade is not a significant factor in inter...

This book represents a historical, political and legal overview of the US and EU systems of provision for corporate subsidies and their control. Di...

The book brings together new insights and perspectives on the implications of major changes taking place in global markets due to large free trade ...

The origin of the Trade Adjustment Assistance for Farmers program can be traced back to a 2000 Department of Labor report recommending that a separ...

A trade barrier is a general term that describes any government policy or regulation that restricts international trade. The barriers can take many...

A trade barrier is a general term that describes any government policy or regulation that restricts international trade. The barriers can take many...

A trade barrier is a general term that describes any government policy or regulation that restricts international trade. The barriers can take many...

The European Union (EU) is a political and economic partnership, built through a series of binding treaties, that represents a unique form of co-op...

Trade capacity building (TCB) is a form of development assistance provided by the United States and other countries to help developing countries pa...

Trade is growing rapidly among the countries of the East African Community (EAC) -- (Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda), expanding the v...

This book includes CRS reports on various security, trade and oil issues such as the OPEC and Non-OPEC Crude Oil Production Agreement, in which, in...

Trade policies and agreements are a powerful weapon in the Era of Globalization. Most countries' strategy is to pursue multiple market-opening init...

Unfair foreign pricing and government subsidies distort the free flow of goods and adversely affect American business in the global marketplace. Im...

The United States and many of its trading partners use laws known as trade remedies to mitigate the adverse impacts of various trade practices on d...

While some may dispute that economics is the driving force behind much of history, nobody can argue that trade is not a significant factor in inter...

The United States is the world's largest service market and was the world's largest cross-border exporter and importer of services in 2009. Over th...

Trade, particularly exports, is critical to the vitality of American agriculture. On average, foreign markets absorb about one-fifth of U.S. agricu...

This book presents and discusses the economic and trade relations between the United States, Canada and Mexico. Topics discussed include Canada-U.S...

U.S. exporters are hitting their stride in the global economy, with record exports making an increasingly important contribution to overall U.S. ec...

Partner countries of free trade agreements (FTA) that the Government Accountability Office (GAO) selected -- the Dominican Republic-Central America...

In the last few years, the U.S. has considered bilateral and regional free trade areas (FTAs) with a number of trading partners. FTAs could raise s...

The United States is one of the world's most open economies. In 2010, the average U.S. tariff on all goods remained near its historic low of 1.3 pe...

According to Department of Energy (DOE) and industry expectations, in the next few years the United States is expected to change from a net importe...

This book furnishes a quick and clear exposition of the statutory and regulatory responsibilities of those participating in the sale, processing, a...

Economic theory indicates that trade occurs because it is mutually enriching. It has a positive economic effect like that caused by technological c...

This book discusses developments in the United States' exports and imports of professional services, with a focus on education, healthcare, and leg...

U.S. trade preference programs promote economic development in poorer nations by providing export opportunities. The Generalized System of Preferen...

Congress has created multiple trade preference programs designed to foster economic growth, reform and development in less developed countries. The...

This book focuses on U.S. trade building with developing countries; a heterogeneous group of low and middle-income countries that have become an in...

The United States has a long history of employing various types of trade incentives to encourage specific trade activities. Motivated by commercial...

U.S.-China economic ties have expanded substantially over the past three decades. Total U.S.-China trade rose from $5 billion in 1981 to an estimat...

This book provides an overview of the U.S.-South Korea Free Trade Agreement (KORUS FTA) which covers a wide range of bilateral economic activities,...

Understanding exporting in the small and micro firm presents an SOR model that owners/managers and public policy makers can use to help them develo...

U.S. foreign-trade zones (FTZs) are geographic areas declared to be outside the normal customs territory of the United States. This means that, for...

On 31 July 2003, the Senate and, on July 24, the House passed H.R.2739 (United States-Singapore Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act) which is t...

As the world's leading market for electronic products, the United States generates large quantities of used electronic products (UEPs) each year. U...