Open Markets Matter : The Benefits of Trade and Investment Liberalisation

Open Markets Matter The Benefits of Trade and Investment Liberalisation

The benefits of open markets are tangible. In the last decade, countries that have been more open to trade and investment have achieved double the average annual growth of more closed economies. More individuals, firms and nations than ever before depend on the gains from trade and investment libera...

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Autor principal: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Autores Corporativos: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (-), Organisation for Economic Co operation and Development Content Provider (content provider), Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development Content Provider
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Paris : OECD Publishing 1998.
Materias:
Trade
Economics
Finance and Investment
Free trade > OECD countries.
Investments, Foreign > OECD countries.
Commerce
Business & Economics
International Commerce
OECD countries > Commercial policy.
OECD countries > Foreign economic relations.
Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009705154506719
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Preface by Donald J. Johnston
  • Acknowledgements
  • Executive Summary
  • Chapter 1. Introduction
  • Chapter 2. Trade and Investment Lead the Way to Market Integration
  • Chapter 3. The Case for Open Markets
  • -I. Documenting the Benefits of Market Liberalisation
  • II. Counting the Costs of Protection
  • Chapter 4. Clouds over the Market Openness Debate
  • Chapter 5. Market Openness, Earnings, and Employment
  • I. What Role for Trade?
  • II. Why Trade is Not the Main Cause
  • III. What Role for FDI?
  • IV. Viewing Trade and Investment-Induced Dislocations in a Broader Context.
  • V. Why Distribution Matters
  • VI. Concerns over Labour Standards
  • Chapter 6. Trade, Investment, and Environmental Integrity
  • -I. Market Liberalisation and the Environment: Complementarity
  • II. An FDI-Led Race to the Bottom? What the Facts Show
  • III. Adopting a Practical Perspective
  • Chapter 7. Market Openness and National Sovereignty
  • I. Liberalisation and National Policy Flexibility and Sovereignty
  • II. The Rationale for Multilateral Trade and Investment Rules
  • III. Coverage of Multilateral Trade and Investment Agreements
  • IV. The WTO and National Policy Sovereignty
  • V. Dispute Settlement and Trade Sanctions
  • Chapter 8. The Way Forward: Strengthening Public Support for Trade and Investment Liberalisation
  • Appendix A. The Costs of Protection and the Benefits of Liberalisation: Illustrative Examples Past and Present
  • Appendix B. Banking Sector Liberalisation and Financial Crises
  • Appendix C. Estimating the Gains from the Uruguay Round
  • Bibliography

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