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Book SynopsisThe
Handbook on International Trade Policy is an insightful and comprehensive reference tool focusing on trade policy issues in the era of globalization. Each specially commissioned chapter deals with important international trade issues, discusses the current literature on the subject, and explores major controversies. The
Handbook also directs the interested reader to further sources of information.
The expert contributors cover both traditional and more current concerns including:
- history of thought on trade policy
- the development of multilateral organizations such as the World Trade Organization
- border restrictions and subsidies
- regional trade agreements
- trade and the environment
- animal, plant and food safety measures
- international protection of intellectual property and sanctions.
Presenting a broad and state-of-the-art perspective on the topic, this highly accessible Handbook will prove an invaluable resource to researchers, academics, policymakers and practitioners concerned with international trade policy.
Trade Review'This book obtains its broad expertise by pulling together expertise from a wide range of experts in the way that each chapter is written by authors specialized in the topic addressed. . . This Handbook
on international trade policy is a good summary of theories, policy instruments and their effects and is written in an understandable manner. Most parts are suited for students and those who want to start understanding international trade policy. It is also useful for researchers, policy-makers and practitioners looking for quick guidance on different topics in international trade policy. The clear structure of the book organized by topics allows for a quick and easy reference.' -- Martin Grass, Quarterly Journal of International Agriculture
Table of ContentsContents: Preface 1. Introduction to Trade Policy William A. Kerr PART I: EVOLUTION AND ECONOMIC CONTEXT 2. Theory and Practice in the Conduct of Trade Policy Sidney Weintraub 3. History of Economic Thought on Trade Policy Andrea Maneschi 4. Modern History of Trade Policy William M. Miner 5. Modeling Approaches to the Analysis of Trade Policy: Computable General Equilibrium and Gravity Models Olena Ivus and Aaron Strong PART II: TRADE AGREEMENTS 6. Why Are There Trade Agreements? James Gaisford and Annette Hester 7. Overview of Trade Agreements: The Multilateral System Tim Josling 8. Overview of Trade Agreements: Regional Trade Agreements Nicholas Perdikis 9. The Breadth of Integration Arising from Trade Agreements Peter W.B. Phillips 10. Trade Agreements: Depth of Integration Nicholas Perdikis 11. Trade Creation and Trade Diversion: Analyzing the Impact of Regional Trade Agreements Lindsay Kendall and James Gaisford 12. Rules of Origin and Tariff Circumvention Sarah Lang and James Gaisford 13. Economies of Scale, Imperfect Competition and Market Size Michael Benarroch 14. Trade in Services Eugene Beaulieu 15. Trade-related Intellectual Property Rights, Trade Flows and National Welfare Olena Ivus PART III: TRADE POLICY INSTRUMENTS 16. Trade Distortion: Border Measures versus Domestic Support James Gaisford 17. Tariffs: National Welfare and Distributional Issues Jean-Philippe Gervais and Bruno Larue 18. Trade and Domestic Policy: Conduct and Modeling John Whalley 19. Tariffication: Theoretical Justification and Problems of Implementation Laura J. Loppacher and William A. Kerr 20. Tariff Spikes and Tariff Escalation André M. Nassar, Zuleika Arashiro and Marcos S. Jank 21. Export Taxes: How They Work and Why They Are Used Ryan Scholefield and James Gaisford 22. Import Quotas and Voluntary Export Restraints Stefan Lutz 23. Tariff Rate Quotas David Skully 24. Quota Administration David Skully 25. Capitalization of Trade Policy Benefits William A. Kerr 26. Direct and Indirect Export Subsidies James Rude 27. Production Subsidies Karl D. Meilke and John Cranfield 28. Strategic Export Subsidies Stefan Lutz 29. Government Procurement Linda M. Young 30. State Trading Agencies Bruno Larue and Jean-Philippe Gervais 31. Administrative Measures: Restraining Bureaucracy from Inhibiting Trade William A. Kerr PART IV: CONTINGENCY AND SAFEGUARD MEASURES 32: Antidumping: Theory and Practice, Rationales and Calculation Methods Carol Chui-Ha Lau 33. Unfair Subsidies and Countervailing Duties Katherine Baylis 34. Administrative Procedures, the Distribution of Costs and Benefits, and Incentives in Anti-dumping Cases Richard Barichello 35. Safeguard Measures and Impediments to Labour Mobility Lawrence Leger and James Gaisford PART V: COORDINATING TRADE POLICY WITH DOMESTIC POLICY 36. Sanitary and Phytosanitary Issues Grant E. Isaac 37. Technical Barriers to Trade Jill E. Hobbs 38. Ethical Issues in Trade Grant E. Isaac 39. Trade and the Environment: What Do We Know? Brian R. Copeland 40. Trade Agreements and Multilateral Environmental Agreements Ken Belcher PART VI: TRADE POLICY AND DEVELOPMENT 41. Import Substitution Industrialization James B. Gerber 42. Export Promotion Policies James B. Gerber 43. The Generalized System of Preferences and Special and Differential Treatment for Developing Countries in the GATT and WTO Robert Read 44. International Commodity Agreements Christopher L. Gilbert 45. International Trade and Wages Eugene Beaulieu PART VII: TRADE POLICY: ENFORCEMENT AND COERCION 46. Dispute Settlement, Compensation and Retaliation under the WTO Robert Read 47. Economic Sanctions for Foreign Policy Purposes: A Survey of the Twentieth Century Gary Hufbauer and Barbara Oegg 48. Trade Related Aspects of Intellectual Property: Enforcement Issues William A. Kerr Index
