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IndustryWeek June 23, 2010 |
TradeTension As the volume of world trade grows, trade disagreements also are growing in complexity and number. Here are some key trade disputes that manufacturers should have on their radar. |
Finance & Development December 1, 2007 Dadush & Nielson |
Governing Global Trade The multilateral system that has underpinned world trade for over 50 years is facing serious challenges. |
IndustryWeek November 1, 2007 Thomas J. Duesterberg |
The Competitive Edge -- Time to End the Global Gridlock Lack of movement in world trade negotiations could be costing U.S. manufacturers half a trillion dollars. |
IndustryWeek April 1, 2004 Jill Jusko |
The Two Sides Of Trade Manufacturers are full of praise and criticism as the WTO's influence spreads. Meanwhile the 146-member group finds itself at a crucial crossroads as globalization alters the trade landscape. |
Knowledge@Wharton September 24, 2003 |
Collapse in Cancun: The World Trade Agenda Gets Sidetracked Despite a recognition that free trade in theory leads to greater global prosperity, participants at Cancun fell into two general, and opposing, camps. |
BusinessWeek May 10, 2004 Paul Magnusson |
Take That, U.S. Farmers! A WTO court ruling on subsidies could tip the power balance in world trade talks |
Finance & Development September 1, 2002 Anne McGuirk |
The Doha Development Agenda The launch of a new trade round in Doha last November was a major breakthrough following the debacle in Seattle in 1999. The new round places the needs and interests of developing countries at the heart of its work, but a successful outcome is by no means a foregone conclusion. |
IndustryWeek January 1, 2005 John S. McClenahen |
Doha Unfinished World trade talks miss one deadline and may not be complete in 2005. Is a manufacturing free-trade agreement an alternative? Nevertheless, two templates for an agreement limited to manufacturing, which accounts for nearly 60% of world trade, do exist. |
BusinessWeek April 24, 2006 Engardio & Yang |
The Runaway Trade Giant Piracy, currency valuation, industry subsidies. As its impact on the U.S. economy expands, China is also growing less vulnerable to American pressure on key issues. |
Knowledge@Wharton |
Does China Pose an Economic Threat to the United States? It would appear so, given the rhetoric in recent months by American politicians and some businesspeople, who have complained about the loss of U.S. jobs to China and unfair Chinese trade practices. But faculty members at business schools say the complaints are misplaced and driven by politics. |
IndustryWeek July 1, 2003 John S. McClenahen |
Unruly Trade As the global economy grows, the rules of international trade take on greater significance. Not every nation plays by the rules -- nor sees them the same way. And that makes a world of strategic difference for U.S. manufacturers. |
BusinessWeek December 15, 2003 Robert J. Barro |
The GOP Doth Protect Too Much, Methinks Tariffs and giveaways help only the special interests -- as outlays soar. |
CFO May 1, 2004 Tim Reason |
Euro Clash Removing tariffs is easy. Breaking down social barriers to trade is hard. |
Finance & Development September 1, 2002 Adhikari & Yang |
What Will WTO Membership Mean for China and Its Trading Partners? After 15 years of arduous negotiations, China became the 143rd member of the World Trade Organization. The opening of an economy as large as China's can be disruptive to some developing countries in the short run, but, in the long run, it should benefit not only China but also its trading partners. |
Finance & Development September 1, 2002 Peter D. Sutherland |
Why We Should Embrace Globalization For the first time, many companies are operating on a global basis. Although this change has raised fears among some people in both industrial and developing countries, it offers new and exciting opportunities for raising living standards worldwide. |
BusinessWeek September 23, 2010 Peter Coy |
Commentary: On the Yuan, Be Careful What You Wish For Trade war fever is rising in Washington. Slapping China with unilateral tariffs would feel good -- and make matters worse. |
The Motley Fool March 8, 2005 Brian Gorman |
The Cotton Effect The WTO's ruling against U.S. cotton subsidies may mean changes for agricultural-product firms. It's a point that investors may want to keep in mind. |
IndustryWeek June 20, 2012 |
Free Trade: Is it Time for a New Game Plan? As the nation's trade deficit grows in the face of rising exports, critics say it's time for the U.S. to take a tougher stance on China and other trade- rule violators. |
Entrepreneur February 2003 Joshua Kurlantzick |
Stay Home? If the great global future of business is here, so far it's not much to look at. Are you trying to find a path to international success in today's world economy? |
BusinessWeek October 7, 2010 |
The United States of Tariffs Congress' call for punitive tariffs on Chinese goods goes against the free-trade ideology the U.S. has espoused for years. Yet the U.S. has used tariffs for more than two centuries to raise revenue and protect American industry. |
Finance & Development September 1, 2002 Hans Peter Lankes |
Market Access for Developing Countries Poor countries could boost growth and reduce poverty by expanding exports to the rich countries and to each other. But, despite the progress made in trade liberalization under successive multilateral agreements, many barriers persist in both developing and industrial countries. |
Reason June 2006 Bruce Bartlett |
The President's Rotten Record on Trade Why George W. Bush is the most protectionist president since Herbert Hoover. |
BusinessWeek October 20, 2003 |
Behind Brazil's New Assertiveness Foreign Minister Celso Amorim explains the rationale for its much tougher positions on world and regional trade |
BusinessWeek June 23, 2010 Peter Coy |
Five Options for Tackling Trade With China The U.S. needs much more than an exchange-rate "head fake" from Beijing to correct the glaring trade imbalance. Policies must be challenged |
InternetNews May 13, 2005 Tim Gray |
U.S., China Clash Again Over Tech Washington claims Beijing's government software procurement rules are stacked against American companies. |
Entrepreneur August 2003 Joshua Kurlantzick |
Falling Behind The dollar's running weaker against other currencies. Will your business feel the pinch? |
Finance & Development March 2010 Henn & McDonald |
Avoiding Protectionism So far the world has resisted widespread resort to trade measures, but the hardest part may be yet to come. |
InternetNews March 18, 2004 Michael Singer |
U.S. Spurns China's Tax on Chips The government's Trade Office file papers with the WTO asking that China remove its tariffs on imported processors and integrated circuits. |
BusinessWeek November 12, 2009 Roberts & Engardio |
China's End Run Around the U.S. As more free-trade deals exclude America, Beijing could dominate a new Asian trade bloc. |
BusinessWeek March 7, 2005 Brian Bremner |
Who Wants The Yuan To Rise? Why multinationals aren't joining the U.S. campaign to revalue China's yuan. |
BusinessWeek June 24, 2009 Pete Engardio |
Beijing Bolsters the Barriers Despite appeals to the WTO, there's not much the U.S. can do about China's protectionist policies. |
Finance & Development December 2009 Brad McDonald |
Back to Basics: Why Countries Trade IF there is a point on which most economists agree, it is that trade among nations makes the world better off. Yet international trade can be one of the most contentious of political issues, both domestically and between governments. |
Reason February 2006 Griswold, Slivinski & Preble |
Six Reasons to Kill Farm Subsidies and Trade Barriers The time is ripe for unilaterally removing America's distorting agricultural trade policies. Here's how: 1. Lower Food Prices for American Families... 2. Lower Costs and Increased Exports for American Companies... etc. |
BusinessWeek March 25, 2010 Dexter Roberts |
Closing for Business? Western companies are finding themselves shut out as Beijing promotes homegrown rivals |
Entrepreneur June 2004 Joshua Kurlantzick |
Trading Up? Free trade deals offer a world of possibility for entrepreneurs. |
BusinessWeek November 5, 2007 James C Cooper |
A Helping Hand from Foreign Demand Solid growth around the world, in developed and emerging markets, means trading partners provide extra oomph just when the U.S. needs it. |
Inc. May 2008 Stephanie Clifford et al. |
Trading Places Who has petrodollars to spend? Where can you sell construction equipment? Jewelry? Management consulting? And where is the market that grew an astounding 55,414 percent last year? Read on. |
BusinessWeek December 8, 2003 |
The Folly Of Slapping Quotas On China America's second-largest trading partner buys lots of U.S. exports -- and mountains of U.S. debt |
Finance & Development September 1, 2002 Dustin Smith |
The Truth About Industrial Country Tariffs Average tariff rates mask one important fact: the poor get hit the hardest |
HBS Working Knowledge November 17, 2003 Cynthia D. Churchwell |
Lessons From a Nasty Trade Dispute Even if the World Trade Organization rules in favor of your country's government, it may not mean the end of a business dispute. Harvard professors Rawi Abdelal and Laura Alfaro explain why. |
BusinessWeek September 17, 2007 Chi-Chu Tschang |
China Rushes Upmarket In the face of scandals, Beijing shifts incentives to higher-quality exports. |
InternetNews July 13, 2005 Roy Mark |
USTR Calls China Talks 'Measured' Beijing promises to crack down on piracy and delay government software procurement rules. US officials and business people remain skeptical. |
BusinessWeek October 6, 2003 Mark L. Clifford |
Trade: "We Would Like a Fair Deal" India's Commerce & Industry Minister, Arun Jaitley, talks about the failure in Cancun and the future of trade talks. |
IndustryWeek July 20, 2011 Stephen Gold |
Free Markets Make Trade Deficits Disappear It's time for policymakers to boost our exports through free trade agreements. |
InternetNews March 5, 2004 Roy Mark |
Anti-Offshoring Fever in Senate Partisan bickering delays legislation to end EU trade penalty tariffs imposed this week on U.S. goods. |
BusinessWeek April 12, 2004 Dexter Roberts |
China's Trade Boss Vice-Premier Wu Yi has an iron will. She'll need it when she comes to Washington to lead talks |
InternetNews March 9, 2004 Roy Mark |
U.S. Increasing Trade Pressure on China, India Offshoring grows as a hot-button issue as Baucus bashes Bangalore and U.S. Trade Representative Zoellick urges Congress to stay the free trade course. |
InternetNews March 31, 2004 Roy Mark |
Tech Issues Undermining U.S.-China Trade U.S. trade official tells lawmakers Beijing's chip policy is distorting international investment. |
Entrepreneur January 2007 Joshua Kurlantzick |
Broken Bridges Do entrepreneurs really benefit from freer trade? |
InternetNews June 18, 2004 Roy Mark |
House Passes Pro-Tech Tax Breaks The U.S. House of Representatives has passed a corporate tax bill loaded with provisions favorable to the technology industry, including a reduction in foreign revenue taxes and an extension of the research and development tax credit. |