The Global Political Economy of Trade Protectionism and Liberalization : Trade Reform and Economic Adjustment in Textiles and Clothing

ISBN-13: 9780415454902 / Angielski / Twarda / 2010 / 208 str.

Tony Heron

Opis

Examines the social, political and economic impacts of trade, paying attention to the textiles and clothing sector with respect to developing countries. This book is suitable for those studying and researching international and comparative political economy, developing area studies, economics, law and geography.

Spis treści

1. Introduction  2. The Multifibre Arrangement  3. The political economy of trade liberalization in textiles and clothing  4. The ‘winners’ and ‘losers’ of trade liberalization in textiles and clothing  5. The EU, China and textiles diplomacy under the WTO  6. The WTO Agreement on Textiles and Clothing and the Caribbean ‘offshore’ development  Model  7. The African Growth and Opportunity Act and the politics of preference erosion in the WTO Doha ‘Development’ Round  8. Conclusion

O autorze

Tony Heron