{"product_id":"effects-of-u-s-korea-free-trade-agreement-on-small-medium-sized-enterprises-9781628088434","title":"Effects of U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement on","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe U.S.-South Korea Free Trade Agreement (KORUS FTA) is the second-largest U.S. FTA (next to NAFTA). South Korea is the seventh largest trading partner of the United States, and the United States is South Korea''s third-largest trading partner. The KORUS FTA covers a wide range of trade and investment issues and, therefore, could have substantial economic implications for both the United States and South Korea. KORUS FTA encompasses a range of bilateral economic activities: trade in manufactured goods, agricultural products, and services; foreign investment; government procurement; intellectual property rights; and worker rights and environment protection, among other issues. The United States and South Korea entered into the KORUS FTA as a means to further solidify an already strong economic relationship by reducing barriers to trade and investment between them and to resolve long-standing troublesome economic issues. The United States specifically sought increased access to South Korean markets for agricultural products, services, and foreign investment. For South Korean leaders, the KORUS FTA is a mechanism to promote reform in its own economy and also to gain a competitive advantage in the U.S. market for autos and other manufactured goods. This book examines the provisions of the KORUS FTA in the context of the overall U.S.-South Korean economic relationship, U.S. objectives, and South Korean objectives. It also examines some of the issues that have arisen during its implementation.","brand":"Nova Science Publishers Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48887069999447,"sku":"9781628088434","price":55.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781628088434.jpg?v=1722542859","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/effects-of-u-s-korea-free-trade-agreement-on-small-medium-sized-enterprises-9781628088434","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}