The expanding membership of the EU means significant changes for accession countries' international trade relations, affecting imports, exports, tax revenues, government expenditures and domestic regulatory regimes. There are also significant ramifications for the EU budget. This book is a comprehensive tool kit for analysing the economic effect of EU accession, using examples from the most complex sector for both candidate countries and the EU itself - agriculture. analyse harmonization with the Common Agricultural Policy in both the long and short run. It also provides insights into the...

This study provides an analytical framework in which to examine the complex economic issues which arise in international trade negotiations. The framework is developed using examples arising from contentious issues in the international trade in agricultural products including market access, subsides, non-tariff barriers, health regulations and biotechnology. The volume concludes with a discussion on the future of trade.