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Book SynopsisTrade Review‘The editors are to be congratulated for gathering together a penetrating, stimulating collection of international and North American trade articles by well-known law, economic and policy experts. A book full of insight and vision.’ -- Ralph Folsom, author of International Trade Beyond Trump
‘This valuable book is a contesseration of 11 expert studies of future opportunities in North American trade relations. Among the highlights are: a synoptic overview of USMCA implementation (by David Gantz), an analysis of weak border recognition policies for Medicare consumers and educational providers (by James Gerber) and proposals for more expanded US entry visas (by Tony Payan).’ -- Steve Charnovitz, The George Washington University, US
‘Led by one of the world’s foremost international trade law scholars, Professor David Gantz, this book is replete with thought-provoking, timely, and well-written analyses and arguments. As this collection well embodies, the world trading system is at a theoretical and practical crossroad. Reading the works by this highly distinguished group of contributors is essential to appreciate the difficult trade-offs faced at this crossroad, regardless of the direction that ultimately is pursued.’ -- Raj Bhala, Brenneisen Distinguished Professor, The University of Kansas, School of Law, and Senior Advisor, Dentons U.S. LLP
Table of ContentsContents: Introduction to The Future of Trade 1 David A. Gantz and Tony Payan 1 Does America need a trade policy? 9 C.J. Mahoney PART I TRENDS IN NORTH AMERICAN TRADE 2 Key issues in USMCA implementation 19 David A. Gantz 3 Three proposals for regaining momentum toward a North American community 47 James Gerber 4 Energy in the USMCA 69 Guillermo J. Garcia Sanchez 5 The USMCA and the environment: Setting trends for global and regional trade 96 Elizabeth Trujillo 6 Integration through trade: Labor markets and worker rights in the USMCA 127 Tony Payan 7 Beyond NAFTA: Canada and USMCA’s initial implementation, 2020–2022 152 Meredith Lilly PART II CHANGES IN GLOBAL TRENDS IN THE CONTEXT OF THE U.S.–CHINA COMMERCIAL RELATIONSHIP 8 A critique of the 2020 United States–China trade agreement and suggested corrective measures 175 Daniel C.K. Chow 9 Filing WTO violation and non-violation complaints: A possible solution to China’s market access commitments? 200 Ian M. Sheldon PART III GLOBAL TRADE GOVERNANCE THROUGH A RESTRUCTURED WTO 10 Major threats to the WTO and the world trading system, and proposed solutions 229 Simon Lester 11 The WTO as a forum for regulatory cooperation: Transparency and open plurilateral agreements 252 Padideh Alai Conclusion 276 David A. Gantz and Tony Payan
