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Book SynopsisTable of Contents*Frontmatter, pg. i*National Bureau of Economic Research 1963, pg. v*Relation of The Directors to The Work and Publications of The National Bureau of Economic Research, pg. vi*Contents, pg. vii*Tables, pg. ix*Appendix Tables, pg. x*Charts, pg. xvi*Acknowledgments, pg. xviii*Introduction, pg. 1*Chapter 1. Trends in Prices and Terms of Trade, pg. 8*Chapter 2. Trends in Values and Quantities, pg. 36*Chapter 3. NBER Indexes: Methods of Construction and Comparisons Among Them, pg. 79*Chapter 4. Characteristics of Basic Foreign Trade Data, pg. 91*Chapter 5. Sampling Characteristics and Accuracy of Index Numbers, pg. 110*Chapter 6. Comparison of NBER Indexes with Others, pg. 128*Appendix A. Indexes and Values for Total Exports and Imports and Major Classes, 1879-1960, pg. 141*Appendix B. Indexes and Values for Intermediate Classes, 1879 - 1923, pg. 226*Appendix C. Indexes and Values for Minor Classes, 1879 - 1923, and Description of Composition and Sources of Data, pg. 248*Appendix D Construction of Quarterly Interpolating Series for U.S. Department of Commerce Annual Import Price Indexes, pg. 365*Appendix E. Data on Variability, Sampling Error, and Coverage, pg. 378*Appendix F. Adjustments for Changes in the U.S. Customs Area, pg. 402*Appendix G. Source Notes and Underlying Data for Charts and Tables, pg. 413*Appendix H. Indexes of Terms of Trade and Other Price Ratios, pg. 442*Author Index, pg. 477

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Book SynopsisIf you look carefully at how things are actually made in China - from shirts to toys, apple juice to oil rigs - you see a reality that contradicts every widely-held notion about the world's so-called economic powerhouse. From the inside looking out, China is not a manufacturing juggernaut. It's a Lilliputian. Nor is it a killer of American jobs.Trade Review“Unmade in China opens up the black box of China’s domestic and political economy and provides a compelling and detailed analysis of how and why China will be unable to surpass the United States. It is essential reading for policy-makers, government officials and businesses, not only in the US and the West, but also across the globe.”International Affairs "China's economic future will determine the world's future. This important book makes new factually grounded arguments about the challenges China faces. Its arguments deserve attention from anyone with a stake in our economic future."Lawrence H. Summers, former Treasury Secretary and President Emeritus, Harvard University "Challenging conventional wisdom of China's economic supremacy, Haft deftly and entertainingly uncovers how systemic risk in China's economy actually creates millions of jobs in the United States. Unmade in China is a must-read for global policy makers, business leaders, and anyone who wants to understand the US−China trade relationship."Richard Gephardt, former Majority Leader of the US House of Representatives "A clear-eyed analysis of China's fragile economy and its impact on the USA."Admiral James Stavridis, USN (Ret) Supreme Allied Commander at NATO 2009−2013 and Dean of the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University "A systematic, mind-changing, and remarkable read which debunks the myths about China's economic supremacy and provides an optimistic rallying cry for US companies. Outstanding!"Clinton O. Longenecker, Stranahan Distinguished Professor of Leadership and Organizational Excellence, University of Toledo "Jeremy Haft's "Unmade in China" explains why the idea of Declining America vs Rising China is simplistic at best and downright deceptive at worst. He cuts through the emotional responses to China's "rise" to detail why that country's unregulated manufacturing poses important risks—and big opportunities—for Americans. This is a must read for anyone who dares to look to the trees inside China's expanding forest."Ian Bremmer - President of Eurasia Group "A fresh perspective on great risks posed by rampant non-compliance in product quality, process control, management protocols and governance in China dependent global supply chains, which also throws light on the opportunities for US-made products and services in China. An insightful book for anyone interested in doing business in China."Jayashankar M. Swaminathan, GlaxoSmithKline Distinguished Professor of Global Operations and Associate Dean of UNC-Tsinghua EMBA Program and Director of the Global Business Center, Kenan-Flagler Business School, UNC Chapel Hill "Finally, a clearheaded book that cuts through the China hype. With refreshing clarity Jeremy Haft challenges the hackneyed narratives about China's economic might to deliver an eye-opening and corrective analysis on what we thought we knew about everything 'Made in China.'"Jamian Ronca Spadavecchia, president of Oxbow Advisory, a global risk consultancy"This book is fluent in style and full of informative case studies, making it suitable for the general public as well as researchers and policymakers who are interested in a fair reading of China's economy and its increasing impact on global society."Political Studies ReviewTable of ContentsChapter One: Three Myths Chapter Two: Jobs and Jeopardy Chapter Three: The Bad Earth Chapter Four: Risky Business Chapter Five: Chain of Fools Chapter Six: When Regs are Dregs Chapter Seven: What to Do

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Book SynopsisThe family has long been viewed as both a microcosm of the state and a barometer of social change in China. It is no surprise, therefore, that the dramatic changes experienced by Chinese society over the past century have produced a wide array of new family systems.Trade Review“We are fortunate to have Jankowiak and Moore’s new book, which fills a large gap in the literature and carries the description of changing family dynamics up to the present. It is an ideal text for both undergraduate and graduate courses dealing with family, kinship, or more generally with society and social change in China.” - Myron Cohen, Columbia University “We used to see 'the Chinese family' as a fairly uniform institution shaped by Confucian values. Not any more! Chinese families have had to adapt to a bewildering array of social changes. How they have altered as a result is the focus of this wide-ranging and fascinating volume.” - Martin K. Whyte, Emeritus Department of Sociology, Harvard University"Beyond the excellent description of changing family relationships over the past 120 years, Jankowiak and Moore parsimoniously summarize the significance of an analytic shift from a focus on lineage and corporate family interests to one that privileges affective emotion and individual desires among family members. Both the general reader and undergraduate student will benefit greatly from these distinctions as they conceptualize change over time. [...] It would work well as a required reading in a course on changing families across the world or one on modern Chinese society" - Deborah Davis, The China Journal "Family Life in China provides a broad historical and ethnographic overview on changes in family life. As such it is a particularly useful introduction for students in sociology, ethnology or sinology and for all those interested in everyday life in China." New Books AsiaTable of Contents1. The Chinese Family - Enduring Ideals and Changing Realities2. Kinship, Friends and the Multigenerational Family3. Chinese Families: Ethnic Variations4. Courtship and Marriage: Twentieth-Century Transformations5. The Preference for the Affection-Based Marriage6. Parenting Philosophy and Practice 7. Parents, Adolescents, and Emerging AdultsConclusion: Intergenerational Exceptions and Uncertainties

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Book SynopsisThe family has long been viewed as both a microcosm of the state and a barometer of social change in China. It is no surprise, therefore, that the dramatic changes experienced by Chinese society over the past century have produced a wide array of new family systems.Trade Review“We are fortunate to have Jankowiak and Moore’s new book, which fills a large gap in the literature and carries the description of changing family dynamics up to the present. It is an ideal text for both undergraduate and graduate courses dealing with family, kinship, or more generally with society and social change in China.” Myron Cohen, Columbia University “We used to see 'the Chinese family' as a fairly uniform institution shaped by Confucian values. Not any more! Chinese families have had to adapt to a bewildering array of social changes. How they have altered as a result is the focus of this wide-ranging and fascinating volume.” Martin K. Whyte, Emeritus Department of Sociology, Harvard University"Beyond the excellent description of changing family relationships over the past 120 years, Jankowiak and Moore parsimoniously summarize the significance of an analytic shift from a focus on lineage and corporate family interests to one that privileges affective emotion and individual desires among family members. Both the general reader and undergraduate student will benefit greatly from these distinctions as they conceptualize change over time. [...] It would work well as a required reading in a course on changing families across the world or one on modern Chinese society" - Deborah Davis, The China Journal"Family Life in China provides a broad historical and ethnographic overview on changes in family life. As such it is a particularly useful introduction for students in sociology, ethnology or sinology and for all those interested in everyday life in China." New Books AsiaTable of Contents1 The Chinese Family - Enduring Ideals and Changing Realities2 Kinship, Friends and the Multigenerational Family3 Chinese Families: Ethnic Variations4 Courtship and Marriage: Twentieth-Century Transformations5 The Preference for the Affection-Based Marriage6 Parenting Philosophy and Practice 7 Parents, Adolescents, and Emerging AdultsConclusion: Intergenerational Exceptions and Uncertainties

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Book SynopsisAnders Grath has over 25 years' experience in international trade and finance within major European financial institutions, as head of both international departments and corporate units. He is the author of a series of similar titles on individual country markets.Table of Contents Chapter - 01: Trade risks and risk assessment; Chapter - 02: Methods of payment; Chapter - 03: Bonds, guarantees and standby letters of credit; Chapter - 04: Currency risk management; Chapter - 05: Export credit insurance; Chapter - 06: Trade finance; Chapter - 07: Structured trade finance; Chapter - 08: Terms of payment; Chapter - 09: The export quotation

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Book SynopsisGrey Zones in International Economic Law and Global Governance examines contested zones of global governance to understand state policy and market behaviour in the current era.Table of ContentsForeword / Pitman B. PotterIntroduction: Grey Zones of International Economic Law and Global Governance / Daniel Drache and Lesley A. JacobsPart 1: Hot Button Issues in Global Governance1 A Crafty Madness Kept Aloof: Anti-Dumping as Faulted Global Governance / Tomer Broude2 The Anti-Dumping Wars: An Analysis of Unfair Trading Suits, 1995–2011 / Daniel Drache and Yin Jiyuan3 Investor-State Dispute Settlement Mechanisms in International Economic Law / Lesley A. Jacobs4 The WTO and the Future of Subsidies and Food Security / Carlos M. CorreaPart 2: Global Trade and Local Adaptation5 Is Anti-Dumping a Smart Policy for Global South Countries? / Welber Barral6 Grey Zones in the European Union: Between Flexibility and Uniformity of the State Aid Rules / Ljiljana BiukovicPart 3: Labour and Food Rights in the Global Policy Arena7 A New Grey Zone in Global Trade Governance? Recent Developments on Food Security at the WTO / Matias E. Margulis8 Labour Relations and Trade Policy in China: Opportunities for Coordinated Compliance / Pitman B. Potter9 What Constitutes Legitimate Policy Space for Food Security? / Katie SykesPart 4: The Greening of International Economic Law10 Renewable Energy and WTO Law: More Policy Space or Enhanced International Disciplines? / Thomas Cottier11 Green Energy Programs and the WTO Subsidies Agreement: Is There Enough Policy Space? / Debra P. StegerConclusion: Living in a Dangerous Age: Trade Policy Options for Canada / Daniel Drache and Lesley A. JacobsIndex

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Book SynopsisThe volume starts with a theoretical framework highlighting the political-economic tradeoffs entailed in different trade strategies. The following chapters focus on domestic and international constraints and the final half contains detailed, empirically grounded studies of four countries.Trade Review"The major contribution that this important book offers is a full consideration of the strategic dimensions of the trade policies pursued by Latin America's largest economies. Policy-makers, students and scholars interested in Latin American trade issues will find this book a valuable addition to their libraries and an invaluable reference tool."—International Affairs"The editors provide synthesis and some concluding remarks in the final chapter to what is an impressively conherent volume."—Latin American Research Review

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Book SynopsisExamines the impact economic integration has on the environment, using Mexico, as it transformed itself from one of the most closed economies to one of the world's most open, as a case study. As new nations join the Free Trade Area of the Americas or the World Trade Organization, they are considering the path taken by Mexico nearly 20 years ago.Trade Review"Gallagher's study. . . provides ammunition for both defenders and detractors of the North American Free Trade Agreement. "'—Foreign Affairs"Kevin Gallagher makes an outstanding contribution to the trade-environment debate, offering some real breakthroughs in thinking about the relationship between trade expansion and environmental protection. The lessons of Mexico and NAFTA are especially timely and will resonate in many countries throughout the Western hemisphere." -- Scott Vaughan, Director of the Unit for Sustainable Development and Environment * Organization of American States *"This book provides a new and insightful analysis of the trade and environment relationship. Refuting common claims that liberalization leads to either an environmental Kuznets curve or the creation of pollution havens, Kevin Gallagher demonstrates that NAFTA brought significant environmental consequences in Mexico. His findings are particularly important as more countries move toward greater regional integration around the world." -- Konrad von Moltke, Senior Fellow * International Institute for Sustainable Development *"Gallagher moves the 'trade and environment' debate forward by bringing empirical evidence to bear on the question of whether expanded trade leads to environmental degradation or improvement. His data on changes in the Mexican environmental situation in the NAFTA context bring new clarity to a critical set of academic questions with important policy impacts." -- Daniel C. Esty, Director * Yale Center for Environmental Law and Policy *Table of ContentsContents List of Tables List of Figures Acknowledgements Chapter 1: Mexico and the "Trade and Environment" Debates [ Chapter 2: Environmental Kuznets Curve for Mexico? Chapter 3: Is Mexico a Pollution Haven? Chapter 4: A Change in Composition Chapter 5: Is Mexico a Pollution Halo? Chapter 6: Harmonizing Up? Chapter 7: Bringing the State Back in Appendix A: Regression Results from Chapter 5 Bibliography Index Library of Congress Subject Headings for this publication: Free trade Environmental aspects Mexico, Air Pollution Mexico, Mexico Environmental conditions, Environmental policy Mexico

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Book Synopsisexamines the impact economic integration has on the environment, using Mexico, as it transformed itself from one of the most closed economies to one of the world's most open, as a case study. As new nations join the Free Trade Area of the Americas or the World Trade Organization, they are considering the path taken by Mexico nearly 20 years ago.Trade Review"Gallagher's study. . . provides ammunition for both defenders and detractors of the North American Free Trade Agreement. "'—Foreign Affairs"Kevin Gallagher makes an outstanding contribution to the trade-environment debate, offering some real breakthroughs in thinking about the relationship between trade expansion and environmental protection. The lessons of Mexico and NAFTA are especially timely and will resonate in many countries throughout the Western hemisphere." -- Scott Vaughan, Director of the Unit for Sustainable Development and Environment * Organization of American States *"This book provides a new and insightful analysis of the trade and environment relationship. Refuting common claims that liberalization leads to either an environmental Kuznets curve or the creation of pollution havens, Kevin Gallagher demonstrates that NAFTA brought significant environmental consequences in Mexico. His findings are particularly important as more countries move toward greater regional integration around the world." -- Konrad von Moltke, Senior Fellow * International Institute for Sustainable Development *"Gallagher moves the 'trade and environment' debate forward by bringing empirical evidence to bear on the question of whether expanded trade leads to environmental degradation or improvement. His data on changes in the Mexican environmental situation in the NAFTA context bring new clarity to a critical set of academic questions with important policy impacts." -- Daniel C. Esty, Director * Yale Center for Environmental Law and Policy *Table of ContentsContents List of Tables List of Figures Acknowledgements Chapter 1: Mexico and the "Trade and Environment" Debates [ Chapter 2: Environmental Kuznets Curve for Mexico? Chapter 3: Is Mexico a Pollution Haven? Chapter 4: A Change in Composition Chapter 5: Is Mexico a Pollution Halo? Chapter 6: Harmonizing Up? Chapter 7: Bringing the State Back in Appendix A: Regression Results from Chapter 5 Bibliography Index Library of Congress Subject Headings for this publication: Free trade Environmental aspects Mexico, Air Pollution Mexico, Mexico Environmental conditions, Environmental policy Mexico

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Book SynopsisDeveloped nations strive to create the impression that their hearts and pockets bleed for the developing world. Yet, the global North continues to offer unfavorable trade terms to the global South. Truly fair trade would make reciprocal concessions to developing countries while allowing them to better their own positions. However, five hundred years of colonial racism and post-colonial paternalism have undermined trade negotiations. While urging developing countries to participate in trade, the North offers empty deals to partners that it regards as unequal. Using a mixed-methods approach, J. P. Singh exposes the actual position beneath the North's image of benevolence and empathy: either join in the type of trade that developed countries offer, or be cast aside as obstreperous and unwilling. Singh reveals how the global North ultimately bars developing nations from flourishing. His findings chart a path forward, showing that developing nations can garner favorable concessions by draTrade Review"Singh offers a fascinating explanation for the Global North's failure to offer reciprocal trade concessions to the developing world. Trade negotiations have been imbued with deeply paternalistic, and sometimes racist discourse masquerading as 'fairness.' This riveting analysis shows the pernicious effects that culture clashes can have on the wellbeing of billions." -- B. Peter Rosendorff * New York University *"A seminal book that brings together the political economy of international trade with critical constructivist insight concerning paternalism and racism. Truly a 'bridge-building' exercise in the best of the Cohenite tradition, and a giant leap forward for the emerging postcolonial analyses of international political economy." -- John M. Hobson * University of Sheffield, author of The Eurocentric Conception of World Politics *"In this provocative new book, J.P. Singh offers a powerful critique of the rules that govern trade, shedding light on neocolonial values that underlie our negotiations and the unequal outcomes that result. Drawing on U.S. government press releases and detailed case studies, this compelling book urges scholars and practitioners to reexamine how cultural beliefs and historical patterns shape interactions among countries." -- Christina L. Davis * Princeton University *"J.P. Singh's blockbuster offers fresh insight into international trade negotiations where those in the developing world--who do not stand up for themselves, eyes open--are sweetly taken to the cleaners. A penetrating, sobering, skillful, alerting work." -- I. William Zartman * Johns Hopkins University, co-author of The Global Power of Talk *"Singh skillfully navigates different types of empirical evidence and presents a wealth of data and analysis...This book provides a foundation for future scholarship on paternalism and injustice in IPE, as well as the patterns of sweet and not so sweet talk in the North–South trade relations these dynamics create—making it a valuable read not only for scholars interested in trade, but also in North–South relations." -- Clara Weinhardt * Cambridge Review of International Affairs *"The general conclusion [of the book] is that while the Global North talks about benevolence toward the Global South, it gives few concessions and expects a lot from the Global South. In addition to notes and references, there are two appendixes on the node classification system used and the code book and data sources. This book provides another perspective on the international trade system and negotiations. Recommended. Upper-division undergraduates through faculty." -- J. E. Weaver * Choice *"Sweet Talk is a sweeping and ambitious work. It provides a valuable map and hypothesis for understanding the contours of international trade negotiations and outcomes over the past several decades. It will exert an important influence on scholarly understandings of trade and race in international relations." -- Andy Baker * Perspectives on Politics *Table of ContentsContents and Abstracts1Introduction: The Subtext of North–South Relations chapter abstractThis chapter describes the key linkages for the book: the way paternalistic strength weakens trade reciprocity and negotiation advantages strengthen it in North–South trade negotiations. It describes the main counterfactual, strategic trade theory, and then provides a deeper explanation embedded in cultural preferences that account better for outcomes in trade negotiations. 2Who Is Served by Paternalism? chapter abstractThis chapter first analyzes arguments in favor of, and against, interstate justice and paternalism—the strong helping the weak—before turning to the conditions in international negotiations that allow developing countries to obtain concessions in their favor. Paternalistic concessions are examined as departures from reciprocity to the extent that they are unilateral concessions made to the developing world, often in lieu of trade concessions that the developing world needs. Paternalistic preferences are traced back to racism. The chapter also explains the developing world's negotiation advantages. 3GATT and the Developing World before the Uruguay Round chapter abstractThis chapter shows that postcolonial questions were not paramount in the creation of GATT. It presents an analysis of trade measures that affected the developing world from the creation of the GATT to the end of the Tokyo Round (1979). Three trade measures are examined: the system of imperial preferences, trade status for infant industry in the developing world, and the Generalized System of Preferences that resulted in special and differential treatment for the developing world. The causal variables for examining the degree of reciprocity in each of these trade measure remain the same as before: North–South trade negotiations and the degree of paternalism from the North. 4Unequal Partners in Merchandise Trade chapter abstractThis chapter attends to the dynamics of paternalism and negotiations at GATT's Uruguay Round (1986–1994) and the effects on reciprocity in merchandise trade at the three levels of evidence from mixed methods presented in this book. First, the chapter attends to the presence of "sweet talk" as rhetoric. It provides the results of a content analysis of 1,925 pages of press releases for the 1982–1993 period from the U.S. trade representative for the years of the Uruguay Round, which confirms paternalism in USTR discourse. Next, the chapter presents the overall findings on merchandise trade at the Uruguay Round with an index developed to measure paternalism from a factor analysis of three other indices. Finally, the textiles agreement from the Uruguay Round is examined as a case of North–South negotiations in manufacturing. 5An Uneven Playing Field in Agricultural Negotiations chapter abstractThis chapter analyzes the evidence against North–South trade reciprocity at all levels discussed in this book: quantitative, historical, and case studies of sugar and cotton. Former colonies fare worse in agriculture than they did in manufacturing, even after the Uruguay Round, which ostensibly opened up some markets in agriculture. The Uruguay and Doha Rounds are discussed separately. Furthermore, a microanalysis of the causal factors—paternalism and negotiation advocacy—in the sugar and cotton cases helps to examine the underlying cultural intransigence that blocks benefits for the developing world. 6Big Disparities in Services and Intellectual Property chapter abstractThis chapter explains the difference between the North–South intellectual property and services agreements. The former is heavily contested, whereas the latter offers a win-win for North–South negotiations. The North's coercion and paternalism in intellectual property is explained first. Any exceptions to TRIPS provisions have resulted from the developing world's advocacy. The services agreement has enabled many developing countries—ranging from India as an outsourcing hub to developing country island states as tourism corridors—"discover" their comparative advantage in services products. Along the way, the developing world has also been singled out in policy and media accounts in the United States and the EU for "stealing" high-tech jobs, and fairly explicit racism has been directed at countries like India targeting its outsourcing practices. 7Conclusion: The End of Sweet Talk chapter abstractThis chapter provides a summary of the lessons learned, attends to counterarguments, and conjectures on ways forward for the developing world. Contrary to the expectations from a benevolent paternalism, this book finds scant evidence of sustainable material benefits from paternalism in international trade relations. Negotiated alternatives, especially multilateral ones, provide the weak some advantage. Strategic collective action from the weak fares well, but strategic economic diversification translates best into negotiation advantages.

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Book SynopsisAn examination of the illegal yet highly profitable and mutually beneficial trade between Spanish Florida and the English colonies on the eastern seaboard in the mid-18th century.Trade ReviewTo escape starvation, the governors of St. Augustine ignored official policy and allowed illicit traders from the British colonies to sell rice beef, pork, and other supplies for gold or silyer.... The author has extracted worthwhile information on privateering and smuggling, occupations that left few records. - Journal of American History.

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Book SynopsisUsing a wide-ranging array of case studies, Michael Lusztig reveals how governments can eliminate obstacles to free trade and enjoy continued economic growth without fear of protectionist groups seeking revenge at the ballot box.Trade ReviewA tour de force for those who want to understand why many countries, if not the entire world, have embraced free trade.... Lusztig never loses sight of a most essential ingredient in this profound sea change: the conversion of business from protectionism to free markets. - Guy Poitras, Trinity University; ""An important contribution to political economy. Its theory, blending rational choice and political culture, is novel and compelling. And the sweep of historical evidence... is breathtaking."" - Ric Uslaner, University of Maryland

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Book SynopsisThis up-to-date and informative book provides a comprehensive treatment of the costs of trading across borders and of trade facilitation policies.Trade ReviewFew topics are as important in international economics as trade costs. Surprisingly, there are few studies that explicitly address that issue in detail. This makes the book of great value to both professional economists and policy makers worldwide helping them to understand the different concepts of trade costs, their determinants and how to reduce them using trade facilitation measures. The book is very well written and a must read for any person that has an interest in trade costs! - Matthias Busse, Ruhr-University of Bochum, Germany --- Matthias Busse, Ruhr-University of Bochum, GermanyTable of ContentsContents: Preface 1. Introduction 2. Measurement 3. Explanations 4. Logistics and Trade Costs 5. Intermediaries in Trade 6. Corruption and Trade Costs 7. Policy Issues 8. Conclusions Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisThe documents calendared in this volume consist of Petty Custom recordings of general imports and exports (other than wine, wool and hides) by alien merchants, and of cloth exports by alien and denizen merchants, in the port of London from Michaelmas 1480 to Michaelmas 1481; together with less detailed accounts for wool, wine and other commodities. Petty Custom accounts were kept by royal officials in each customs port, who recorded each ship entering or leaving, the merchant in whose name goods were shipped and each item of customable cargo.

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Book SynopsisTrade Review‘This collection delivers what it promises—a broad-based, quantifiable total business solution approach to anticounterfeiting efforts. …The total business solution approach provides a valuable playbook for in-house brand protection practitioners and is critical reading for those responsible for brand protection activities within an organization. But it is also useful for outside counsel and trademark practitioners generally to better understand the business perspective and gain insight on how to counsel toward a proactive approach.’ -- The Trademark Reporter‘The book offers a detailed range of actionable strategies and suggests alternatives to traditional approaches, making it an important read for those in the brand protection space.’ -- Trevor Little, World Trade Review‘Just got my copy of Jeremy Wilson's book Brand Protection and the Global Risk of Product Counterfeits. I'm only two chapters in and already I am thrilled! It's the brand protection book I've been waiting for my whole career. Once done I'll write up a full review, but I wanted to take a quick moment to encourage all brand protection professionals to grab a copy right now – you won't be disappointed.’ -- William Mansfield, ABRO Industries, Inc. and University of Saint Francis, US‘I wish I had this book when I first started in brand protection. Back then, I was in learning mode and constantly seeking sources to inform my strategy and approach. What I found was that there wasn’t a lot of practical information readily available about how to combat the problem of illicit trade. With this volume, Jeremy and his cast of expert contributors have helped to fill this gap in practical knowledge in the field. They’ve laid out a very prescriptive approach about how to build a comprehensive, end-to-end solution—or “total business solution”—to brand infringement. This book provides an excellent foundation and reference for practitioners and decision makers about what it takes to protect your patients, customers, brands, and business from bad actors in the marketplace.’ -- Richard Kaeser, Johnson & Johnson, USTable of ContentsContents: Foreword by Richard Kaeser xiv Preface xvii PART I INTRODUCTION TO BRAND PROTECTION AND THE GLOBAL RISK OF PRODUCT COUNTERFEITS 1 The brand protector’s dilemma and the total business solution 2 Jeremy M. Wilson PART II ASSESSING THE NATURE OF PRODUCT COUNTERFEIT RISK 2 Building and optimizing a brand protection program: a total business solution model 19 Jeremy M. Wilson and Clifford A. Grammich 3 Risk management and risk assessment for brand protection 37 Sean O’Hearen 4 Combatting illicit trade: understanding consumer motivations 59 Peggy E. Chaudhry and John Reiners PART III MITIGATING THE RISK OF COUNTERFEIT PRODUCTS 5 Brand protection and organizational silos: integrating tactics and firm functions in the fight against counterfeits 78 Jeremy M. Wilson and Clifford A. Grammich 6 Options for mitigating the risk of product counterfeits: lessons from research and practice 104 Jeremy M. Wilson and Clifford A. Grammich 7 Communicating the value of brand protection through a persuasive internal communications approach 128 Kami J. Silk, Brandon D.H. Thomas, Ashley Paintsil and Jeremy M. Wilson PART IV RESOURCE ALLOCATION FOR AND MEASURING THE VALUE OF BRAND PROTECTION PROGRAMS 8 Counterfeiting and anti-counterfeiting costs: an application of cost of quality concepts 141 B. William Demeré, Karen L. Sedatole and Jeremy M. Wilson 9 Performance measurement for brand protection: a strategic scorecard approach 159 Sean O’Hearen 10 Determining the value of brand protection programs: identifying and assessing performance metrics in brand protection 188 Jeremy M. Wilson, Clifford A. Grammich, B. William Demeré and Karen L. Sedatole PART V THE TOTAL BUSINESS SOLUTION IN PRACTICE 11 Brand protection: creating an enforcement framework for action 209 Warren MacInnis 12 Product integrity for patient safety: a Pfizer case study 218 Chanterelle Sung 13 Calculating brand protection impact 227 John Carriero 14 The never-ending brand protection conundrum 240 Vivian Vassallo PART VI TENETS OF THE TOTAL BUSINESS SOLUTION 15 Implementation of a total business solution for brand protection: core principles in theory and practice 248 Jeremy M. Wilson Index 268

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Book SynopsisTrade Review‘A fascinating analysis of a core conflict in global governance today – the battle over special treatment for developing countries amid the rise of major economic powers from the Global South. A must-read for anyone interested in understanding the impact of contemporary power shifts on the liberal international order.’ -- Kristen Hopewell, The University of British Columbia, Canada‘The Unmaking of Special Rights offers a powerful account of how the international rules made for disadvantaged states are being rolled back as world power shifts. It describes processes of change and resilience, advances a compelling framework to explain them, and analyzes dynamics in the trade, climate, and health regimes. The book is essential reading for scholars working in these areas, and important for everyone seeking to understand global politics today.’ -- Charles Roger, Institut Barcelona d'Estudis Internacionals, Spaini>‘Leveraging a sophisticated theoretical framework and using original qualitative data, this thought-provoking book explores the puzzling variety of differential treatments established across developed and developing countries. Looking at trade, climate, and health regimes, the authors skillfully conduct both cross-case comparison and focused within-case analyses. This book will be of interest to scholars working on global norm contestation, institutional fragmentation, developing countries coalitions, informal institutions, and international law dynamics.’ -- Jean-Frédéric Morin, Laval University, CanadaTable of ContentsContents: 1 The unmaking of special rights PART I REGIME-LEVEL TRENDS 2 The gradual unmaking of special and differential treatment in the trade regime 3 The reinterpretation of common but differentiated responsibilities in the climate regime 4 Capacity, willingness, and need in the health regime PART II CONFLICT CASE STUDIES 5 Conflicts over special and differential treatment in agriculture 6 Conflicts over transition periods for developing countries in intellectual property rights 7 Conflicts over climate mitigation commitments 8 Conflicts over the institutional landscape of climate finance 9 Conflicts over capacity to pay in the health regime 10 Conclusion References Index

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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsForeword xi It is Time to Build the Greatest of Time Machines —Ajay Royan xi The Investment Partners of Choice —Russell Read, CFA, Ph.D xviii Into the Vanguard of the Digital Transformation —Margaret Franklin, CFA xx Authors’ Notes and Acknowledgments xxiii Acknowledgements xxvii About the Authors xxix Preface xxxi Chapter 1 Sovereign Investors Rising in Crisis 1 Chapter 2 From Passive Allocators to Active Investors 33 Chapter 3 Global Hunt for Unicorns (Decacorns) 65 Chapter 4 Long-term Capital into Digital Infrastructure 103 Chapter 5 Spurring Domestic Digital Transformation 137 Chapter 6 Go Early, Go Nimble 175 Chapter 7 The Hunt for the Hunting Party 205 Chapter 8 Overseas Expansion and National Security Collide 241 Chapter 9 Tech Transactions Snared by Geotech Tension 275 Chapter 10 Super Asset Owners 313 Appendix: Table of Abbreviations 343 Bibliography 347 Index 359

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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsPreface xi Acknowledgements xix Abbreviations xxiii Chapter 1 Introduction 1 Legacy of the GFC 5 Modern History of Sino-US Relations 6 The Financial Roots of Sino-US Conflict 11 The Financial Path Out of Conflict 15 Part One The Colour Of Money Turns Green 17 Chapter 2 How the US Dollar Took Over the World 19 An Ad Hoc Position 21 The Barbarous Relic 24 Two Competing Plans 30 A British Innovation 34 The Coupon Express 36 Plumbing the World’s Financial Markets 42 Niksonu Shokku 47 Volatility 51 ‘Risk Free’ Assets 57 Boom and Bust 62 Chapter 3 Whose Problem? 65 The Unipolar Moment 69 The Almighty Mr. Market 74 Emerging Markets Crises 84 The Weakest Link 98 The Music Stops 102 Anyone for Tea? 108 A Tipping Point? 113 Part Two Capitalism With Chinese Characteristics 123 Chapter 4 From First World to Third and Back Again 125 Maritime Power 131 The Milk of Paradise 135 Wars and Revolutions 147 A Leap into the Abyss 156 Herding Cats 161 Crackdown 172 Journeys to the South 177 A New Path 181 The Bird’s Nest 187 Chapter 5 Two Steps Forward, One Step Back 192 Going Public 197 The Protection Racket 206 The Price of Money 212 Still Building, But Will They Come? 221 Alien Attack 228 Who Will Look After Grandma? 237 Connecting China and the World 242 Can’t Buy Me Love 262 Part Three The Financial Cold War 271 Chapter 6 A New Cold War? 273 A Close Call 277 Fly Me to the Moon 279 Tax Me If You Can 284 A War of Words? 291 Geo-economic Warfare 294 Chapter 7 The Role of Markets in the 21st Century 307 Selective Efficiency 310 What Happens When Competition Dies 313 Wrong Incentives 318 Bubbles and Cycles 321 Funny Money 328 We’re All in the Same Boat 342 Chapter 8 Avoiding the Thucydides Trap 343 Admitting the Problems 345 A New Bretton Woods? 350 MAD for Markets 362 It All Starts with Leadership 365 Afterword 369 Cast of Characters 381 Bibliography 399 Notes 423 Index 453

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Book SynopsisAn eye-opening deep dive into the sources and consequences of how China has financed it's rise to global economic prominence In The Red Dream: The Chinese Communist Party and the Financial Deterioration of China, veteran finance executive Carl Walter uses his unique experience in Chinese finance to deepen his exploration of how the Chinese Communist Party finances its obsession with GDP growth and social control. Overwhelmingly debt-fueled, the party's financial strategy has driven an unsustainable growth in banking and state enterprise assets. Inevitably the party's own financial health is being severely weakened and China's future over the next decades put in doubt. You'll also find: A discussion of the financial power of local governments and the Ponzi scheme created by their sale of land use rightsHow China's entry into the World Trade Organization gave rise to today's ChinaHow the party and China's regulators enable banks to present outstanding performance metricsAn exploration of the party's financial assets and liabilities since 1979Examples of financial crisis management and related costs incurred by China and the USA look at Japan's experience as a potential guide for China future development An essential read for anyone interested in international economics, geopolitics, and finance, The Read Dream will also earn a place in the hands of finance professionals, bankers, policymakers, corporate strategists, and investors.Table of ContentsPreface xi List of Abbreviations xix Chapter 1: From Turning Point to Turning Point 1 An Abrupt About-Face 2 The Golden Age: A Short Story 4 Underlying Conditions 7 The Yin and the Yang of the China Dream 10 Convergence 20 Chapter 2: The Shadow Fiscal System 23 China’s “Centralized” State and Localized Financing 24 Aspirational Central Finances, Fiscal Collapse and the 1994 Budget Law 29 The Continual Local Scramble for Funds 35 Then There Was the Land but It Is Not Free, 1999–2007 38 Paving the Country Over 45 The Vulnerability of Local Governments, Banks, and Enterprises 46 Implications 48 Chapter 3: China’s Banks and the Deposit Bonanza 57 China’s State Banks and the “Tree” Model of Banking 58 Command Lending and Funding 66 Fintech and Other Challenges to Bank Deposits 72 Bank Capitalization 80 Implications 83 Chapter 4: Trees Can Grow to Heaven! 87 Evolution of Chinese Balance Sheet Management Techniques 88 Outcomes in Financial Engineering Chinese-Style 91 Channels to Support State Bank Performance Metrics 93 Implications 115 Chapter 5: Beautifying Bank Balance Sheets 119 Parking Assets— the Interbank Market and “Repos” 120 Flexible Loan Agreements 124 Local Government Bonds 127 Government “Guidance” Funds 137 Off-Balance-Sheet Items 138 Comments 146 Chapter 6: After 30 Years, Was Deng Xiaoping Right? 151 A Summary State Balance Sheet 152 Inefficient Investment Equals Extrabudgetary Funding 154 The Promise of the Stock Markets 156 Massive Growth in Deposits 164 “Opening” the Door to Foreign Investment 166 Excessive Reliance on Debt 168 Deterioration of State Finances 169 Summing Up 173 So Was Deng Right, Can Capital Markets Be Used in a Socialist Economy? 178 Chapter 7: China versus the United States: Comparing the Costs of Financial Crises 183 Summary Financial Crises, China and the United States 184 Comparisons of Crises 189 Macro Comparisons and the Role of Central Banks 203 Comparisons of State Net Worth 206 Comments 208 Chapter 8: Japanese Bubbles 211 Bubbles and Japan’s Banking Crisis of the 1990s 212 Why Did Resolving Japan’s Banking Crisis Take So Long? 215 More Points of Comparison, China versus Japan 218 Comparative Cashflow Chains 222 How Might the Party Change Its Spots? 223 The Value of Chinese State Industrial Enterprise Assets 226 Comments 232 Chapter 9: Chinese Balloons 235 The Party’s Ruling Paradigm 238 Chinese Balloons 239 Convergence Revisited 241 Appendices 245 Selected Bibliography 251 Index 257

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Book SynopsisExplains the theories and practices relevant to agricultural trade. This work uses real-life agricultural examples to convey theories and models.Trade Review"In an increasingly globalized world, an understanding of the role of international trade is central to the study of agricultural economics and agribusiness. This book interweaves these two elements, explaining the theories and practices relevant to agricultural trade. Using real-life examples to explain theories and models, the text prepares readers to critically examine agricultural trade issues. In addition to its comprehensive coverage, each chapter features overviews and summaries, key concepts, questions for review, and suggested readings." Management of Environmental Quality, Vol 16 No 5Table of ContentsPreface and Acknowledgments. 1 Introduction. Part I: Pure Theory of International Trade. 2 Classical Theory of Comparative Advantage. 3 Comparative Advantage with Two Factors of Production. 4 Comparative Advantage and Factor Endowments: The Heckscher–Ohlin Theorem. 5 Imperfect Competition and Economies of Scale in Trade. Part II: Protection of Domestic Industry and International Treaties. 6 The Partial Equilibrium Analysis of International Trade. 7 Trade Restrictions: Tariffs. 8 Nontariff Trade Barriers. 9 Domestic Support Policies and Trade. 10 Multilateral Trade Negotiations and US Trade Policy. 11 Economic Integration. Part III: Foreign Exchange Markets. 12 Foreign Exchange Markets and the Exchange Rate. 13 Agricultural Trade and the Exchange Rate. Part IV: Direct Foreign Investment, Economic Growth, and the Environment. 14 International Capital Movements and Multinational Corporations. 15 Agricultural Trade and Economic Development. 16 Trade and the Environment. References. Index

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Book SynopsisA comprehensive study of developing countries in the GATT/WTO system. Explores how the developing countries have shaped and have been shaped by the GATT/WTO committees. Investigates the areas of critical importance to developing countries including antidumping, textiles, agriculture, trade and the environment. Offers suggestions on how the developing countries can improve their participation in committee meetings. Table of ContentsAcknowledgements vii About the Author ix Acronyms xi Introduction I Structure of the Book 4 1 The importance of international law and institutions for the world trading system 5 Introduction 5 The institutional structure of the GATT/WTO system 7 The role of international trade institutions 8 2 Developing countries in the GATT committee system prior to the establishment of the WTO 11 Introduction 11 The GATT committees on antidumping practice 11 GATT textiles and clothing committees 20 The Multifibre Arrangement and the TSB 22 GATT agricultural committee 24 Concluding comments 27 3 The impact of developments after the Tokyo Round 28 The change in DC attitudes towards the GATT 28 The reconfiguration of intra-DC relations within the GATT 31 Recent developments and their implications for DC participation in the WTO committees 33 4 Developing countries and the WTO committees since the Uraguay Round 35 The 1995 WTO committee on Antidumping Practices 35 The Textiles Monitoring body 38 The WTO Committee on Agriculture 40 The Committee on Trade and Environment 46 5 Conclusions 55 General overview of the study 55 Recommendations 56 Appendix: Extracts from GATT/WTO documents 60 Notes 70 Bibliography 96 Index 111

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Book SynopsisA comprehensive study of developing countries in the GATT/WTO system. It explores how the developing countries have shaped and have been shaped by the GATT/WTO committees. It investigates the areas of critical importance to developing countries including antidumping, textiles, agriculture, trade and the environment.Table of ContentsAcknowledgements vii About the Author ix Acronyms xi Introduction I Structure of the Book 4 1 The importance of international law and institutions for the world trading system 5 Introduction 5 The institutional structure of the GATT/WTO system 7 The role of international trade institutions 8 2 Developing countries in the GATT committee system prior to the establishment of the WTO 11 Introduction 11 The GATT committees on antidumping practice 11 GATT textiles and clothing committees 20 The Multifibre Arrangement and the TSB 22 GATT agricultural committee 24 Concluding comments 27 3 The impact of developments after the Tokyo Round 28 The change in DC attitudes towards the GATT 28 The reconfiguration of intra-DC relations within the GATT 31 Recent developments and their implications for DC participation in the WTO committees 33 4 Developing countries and the WTO committees since the Uraguay Round 35 The 1995 WTO committee on Antidumping Practices 35 The Textiles Monitoring body 38 The WTO Committee on Agriculture 40 The Committee on Trade and Environment 46 5 Conclusions 55 General overview of the study 55 Recommendations 56 Appendix: Extracts from GATT/WTO documents 60 Notes 70 Bibliography 96 Index 111

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Book SynopsisThis second volume of the Handbook of International Trade focuses on the economic and legal analysis of international laws and institutions as they impact trade. Containing chapters written by both economic and legal scholars, this volume encourages cross-discipline discussion with writing that is accessible to those approaching the material from any background. Central issues to those studying international trade are addressed, including: labor, environmental rights, and preferential trade agreements antitrust policy patent rights trade liberalization foreign direct investment. Trade Review“This unique collection of papers includes much that will be of interest to both legal and economic scholars of international trade policy. Both will find surveys of important topics as well as original pieces of analysis.” Alan Deardorff, University of MichiganTable of ContentsTABLE OF CONTENTS. Introduction: E. Kwan Choi (Iowa State University) and James C. Hartigan (University of Oklahoma). What is Free Trade?: The Rorschach Test at the Heart of the Trade and Environment Debate: David M. Driesen (Syracuse University) Rules of Power in an Age of Law: Process Opportunism and TRIPS Dispute Settlement: Ruth Okediji (University of Oklahoma) Teaching Old Laws New Tricks: The Legal Obligation of Non-Attribution and the Need for Economic Rigor in Injury Analyses under US Trade Law: James P. Durling and Matthew P. McCullough (Willkie, Farr & Gallagher) Trade-Related Labor and Environment Rights Agreements?: Chantal Thomas (Fordham University) A Comparative Analysis of Compliance Institutions in International Law and International Environmental Law: Brett Frischmann (Loyola University Chicago) The National Treatment Principle in International Trade Law: Michael J. Trebilcock and Shiva K. Giri (University of Toronto) Do Not Ask Too Many Questions: The Institutional Arrangements for Accomodating Regional Integration within the WTO: Petros Constantinos Mavroidis (University of Neuchâtel) Trade and Informal Institutions: James E. Anderson (Boston College) The Economics of Preferential Trade Agreements: Pravin Krishna (Brown University) Conditionality, Separation, and Open Rules in Multilateral Institutions: Paola Conconi (Université Libre de Bruxelles) and Carlo Perroni (University of Warwick) Antitrust Policy in Open Economies: Price Fixing and International Cartels: Eric W. Bond (Pennsylvania State University) Modern Commercial Policy: Managed Trade or Retaliation?: Thomas J. Prusa (Rutgers University) and Susan Skeath (Wellesley College) Anti-Dumping versus Anti-Trust: Trade and Competition Policy: Ian Wooton (University of Strathclyde, Glasgow) and Maurizio Zanardi (Tilburg University, The Netherlands) Trade and the Globalization of Patent Rights: Rod Falvey (University of Nottingham), Feli Martinez (University of Leicester) and Geoff Reed (University of Nottingham) Mixed Markets with Counterfeit Producers: E. Kwan Choi (Iowa State University) Endogenous Injury: James C. Hartigan (University of Oklahoma) International Trade in Services: More Than Meets the Eye: Lawrence J. White (New York University) The Dynamic Effects of Trade Liberalization and Environmental Policy Harmonization: Larry Karp (University of California, Berkley) and Jinhua Zhao (Iowa State University) Do Bilateral Tax Treaties Promote Foreign Direct Investment?: Bruce A. Blonigen and Ronald B. Davies (University of Oregon) . Index

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Book SynopsisThe twelfth volume in this annual series focuses on the operations of the IMF and WTO and development of national trade policies. Top economists provide a concise and accessible evaluation of major developments in trade and trade policy. Examines key issues pertinent to the multinational trading system, as well as regional trade arrangements and policy developments at the national level. Provides up-to-date assessments of the World Trade Organization''s current Trade Policy Reviews. Table of Contents1. Trade Policy Issues in a Small African Economy: The Trade Policy Review of The Gambia 2004: Andrew McKay. 2. Bilateral 'WTO-Plus' Free Trade Agreements: The WTO Trade Policy Review of Singapore 2004: S. M. Thangavelu and Mun-Heng Toh. 3. Turkey: Trade Policy Review: Sübidey Togan. 4. 2004 Trade Policy Review – The United States: Thomas J. Prusa. SPECIAL FEATURE – AGRICULTURE AND THE DOHA ROUND. 5. Agricultural Liberalisation and the Least Developed Countries: Six Fallacies: Arvind Panagariya. 6. Agricultural Trade Reform and the Doha Development Agenda: Kym Anderson and Will Martin. 7. Multilateral Agricultural Trade Liberalisation: The Contrasting Fortunes of Developing Countries in the Doha Round: Antoine Bouët, Jean-Christophe Bureau, Yvan Decreux and Sébastien Jean. INSTITUTIONAL FOCUS. 8. Over-optimism and the IMF: Graham Bird.

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Book SynopsisThis is the fourteenth volume in an annual series in which leading economists provide a concise and accessible evaluation of major developments in trade and trade policy. Examines key issues pertinent to the multinational trading system, as well as regional trade arrangements and policy developments at the national level Analyses trade policy in areas such as Malaysia, Trinidad and Tobago as well as revealing the national security concerns that have become a dominant influence on US trade policy since 2001 Includes a special focus on the Doha Round where contributors evaluate the winners and losers from trade liberalisation and investigate the cotton initiative of the WTO''s Doha Development Agenda Table of ContentsPart I: Trade Policy Reviews. 1. Malaysia – Trade Policy Review 2006 (Bala Ramasamy and Matthew Yeung). 2. Allies and Friends: The Trade Policy Review of the United States, 2006 (Rodney D. Ludema). 3. Formulating Trade Policy in a Small Hydrocarbon-dependent Economy: The Case of Trinidad and Tobago (Michael Henry). Part II: Special Focus on the Doha Round. 4. More or Less Ambition in the Doha Round: Winners and Losers from Trade Liberalisation with a Development Perspective (Antione Bouët, Simon Mevel and David Orden). 5. The World Trade Organisation’s Doha Cotton Initiative: A Tale of Two Issues (Kym Anderson and Ernesto Valenzuela). 6. What is at Stake in the Doha Round? (Susanna Kinnman and Magnus Lodefalk). Part III: Trade Preferences. 7. Rethinking Trade Preferences: How Africa Can Diversify its Exports (Paul Collier and Anthony J. Venables). Index.

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Book SynopsisHow can countries revive inland waterway transportation? A study of how and why China improved its inland waterways for transportation can be informative for other countries, providing relevant insights and valuable lessons.

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