Handbook on International Trade Policy
Published on 31. October 2008
Book
Paperback/Softback
560 pages
978-1-84844-312-9 (ISBN)
Description
The 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.
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.
Reviews / Votes
'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 AgricultureMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
Cheltenham
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 244 mm
Width: 169 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-84844-312-9 (9781848443129)
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Edited by William A. Kerr, University Distinguished Professor, Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of Saskatchewan and James D. Gaisford, Professor of Economics, University of Calgary, Canada
Content
Contents:
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
Andre 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
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
Andre 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