Category: Trade
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Transatlantic Slave Trade and Its Effects
Table of Contents Introduction Triangular Trade Human Toll, Economics of Slavery, and Effects Conclusion Works Cited Introduction The transatlantic slave trade is the forced export of African slaves from Africa to the colonies of the New World and European countries. Its beginning dates back to the middle of the 15th century, when the first Portuguese,…
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Fire Cases of World Trade Center and Dupont Fires
Background Information It was on September 11, 2001, when World Trade Center, WTC suddenly collapsed following terror attacks by the suspected Al Qaeda group. Following the destruction of this stature, everyone was surprised at first, and to establish the cause of the incident, there were speculations that the building was structurally defective. In order to…
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Foreign Investment and Trade Policy in the US
Table of Contents Recent Investments Intrafirm Trade Foreign Investments by Industry and Country Acquisitions and Establishments Foreign Investment and National Security Economic Performance Conclusion Recent Investments The presented article opens with a review of recent investments at the time of its writing. The authors state that the position of the United States as the largest…
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The United Kingdom’s Fair Trade Initiatives
Introduction Background and context The modern business environment could be characterised by the unique diversity and tendency towards the globalisation. However, at the moment, we could observe the overwhelming prevalence of a small number of companies and the dominance of western economies when developing states have few opportunities to enter the international market because of…
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The UK Global Competitiveness in Trade After Brexit
Executive Summary The long-term goal for UK in international trade is to be globally competitive. One major problem is the negative trend in trade deficit during the last decade with EU members. To achieve the best possible outcomes in the short-term and in the long-term for UK, key issues must be resolved between UK and…
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Canada’s International Trade Policy
Introduction International trade strategies have changed for Canada. In fact, 2017 is proving to be the year that define the country’s international trade policy. The US wants to renegotiate NAFTA and the dwindling outcomes of the Asia-Pacific trade policy, Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), provide an opportunity for a review of trade policy. Additionally, the adoption of…
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International Business and Free Trade Agreement
Table of Contents Introduction Advantages of NAFTA to the USA Disadvantages of NAFTA to the USA Individual Conclusion Question Two Recommendation References Introduction The North American Free Trade Agreement, which has been in existence for seventeen years, was signed in 1994. This agreement created a free trade area between Canada, the USA, and Mexico. Since…
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International Trade Theory: Hill’s Book Summary
Chapter summaries This chapter begins by giving a brief overview of the benefits of international trade through the examination of the garment industry in Bangladesh. This chapter has also evaluated several theories that outline the advantages of a country engaging in international trade and the model of international trade experience in the world market. These…
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The Political Economy of International Trade
The chapter focuses on international trade and how most governments usually view free trade as ideal but may interfere with the trading for political and economic reasons. The instruments used by governments to regulate trade include; tariffs, subsidies on goods, import quotas on goods and services, voluntarily restraining some exports, duties against dumping, administrative policies,…
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China Trade Barriers and Their Economic Effects
Based on the Chinese government’s standpoint, is it logical to impose the trade barrier? China is one of the most promising markets and it can affect the development of the global market. Palmer (2010) notes that the USA as well as other countries express their concerns as to China’s policies that favor Chinese companies at…