What is meant by "globalization" and how has it affected international trade and direct foreign investment?
Thesis - 5 pages - Economy general
Globalisation can be defined as the trend toward greater interdependence among national institutions and economies (Wild, 2003). It can also be said that globalization is basically the cross-border exchange of economic, social and technological elements. Globalisation has had no shortage of its...
Environment of international trade: The United States of America
Essay - 7 pages - International economy
The United States of America does hold a position of economic supremacy in the world. Its economy is particularly large and complex to define. According to the Central Intelligence Agency's website (C.I.A., 2007), the U.S has the world's largest and most powerful economy with a gross...
International trade theories - An overview from Mercantilism to Porter's Diamond
Essay - 7 pages - Business strategy
International trade among nations is an old practice that can be traced back to early Assyrian, Babylonian, Egyptian, and Phoenician civilizations. These and other ancient civilizations acknowledged that trade can be tied directly to a superior quality of life for the...
What do you consider to be the major differences between Adam Smith's and David Ricardo's theories of international trade?
Essay - 5 pages - Economy general
The basic concept underlying all international transactions is that foreign markets are extensions of domestic markets, in the sense that goods and services produced domestically, and whose quality is reflected in the strengths of the supply and demand curves, can also be sold...
Importance of GATT and WTO for international trade
Essay - 5 pages - International economy
The World Trade Organization (WTO) h?s become the organization of excellence for dealing with international trade. The transformation of the Gener?l ?greement on T?riffs ?nd Tr?de (G?TT) to WTO w?s ? n?tur?l phenomenon th?t led to ch?nges in the intern?tion?l economic scene....
How is and how should environmental regulation be allowed for in the formation of international trade policy?
Essay - 3 pages - International relations
In 1994, 'the Committee on Trade and Environment' was created within the World Trade Organisation. Meeting three times a year, and composed of all WTO members plus some observers, its creation testifies of a need to take into account environmental issues into the formation...
Anti-dumping: A growing problem in international trade
Book review - 17 pages - International relations
Since the signing of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) in 1947, free trade has been widely adopted and has enabled countries to enjoy prosperity. It was aimed to foster free trade by reducing tariffs and by settling an international mechanism to solve...
How do French companies use trade agreements to export internationally?
Dissertation - 21 pages - International economy
Since 1950, trade has exploded. On trend, trade is growing much faster than GDP. An ever-increasing share of the world's production is therefore destined for international trade. In general, the growth rate of international trade flows in goods and...
World Trade Organization, DS487, United States - Conditional Tax Incentives for Large Civil Aircraft - International Economic Law and Policy
Law case - 3 pages - Bank law
The dispute involves the European Union, acting as the complainant, and the United States, serving as the respondent. This dispute has been brought to light in accordance with the dispute settlement rules of the World Trade Organization. Like many disputes within the WTO framework, it...
Trade and international relations
Worksheets - 2 pages - International relations
We live on an international scene punctuated by globalization and the intensification of trade. We currently exchange more than we produce: a good is exchanged on average 1.4 times. In this perspective, trade (even if it is basically established between two companies) is a...
How the World Trade Organization (WTO) manages international business law?
Essay - 21 pages - Foreign markets
The World Trade Organization (WTO) is a commercial organization that plans to liberalize trade worldwide. This organization was started on 1st January, 1995, just after the Marrakech Agreement. It replaced the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT). The GATT was signed...
International economics: The World Trade Organization - publié le 16/01/2009
Thesis - 9 pages - Economy general
Pascal Lamy, General Director of the WTO recently said that “negotiations towards a conclusion to the Doha Trade Round are 70% complete”. Indeed, the WTO trade talks have not been efficient over the last few years. Lowering agricultural and industrial tariffs, reducing...
Citizenship status, racism, gender and violence: Aboriginal women in Canada, international sex trade - finding the links and associations
Thesis - 9 pages - Social, moral & civic education
In the forward to Andrea Smith's (2005) book Conquest. Sexual Violence and American Indian Genocide, Winona LaDuke, writing about Native Women's experience in Minnesota, writes that Native women in the state, which borders Manitoba, have a ten-times higher chance of dying a violent death than a...
International economics: The World Trade Organization
Essay - 10 pages - International economy
Pascal Lamy, General Director of the WTO recently said that “negotiations towards a conclusion to the Doha Trade Round are 70% complete”. Indeed, the WTO trade talks have not been efficient over the last few years. Lowering agricultural and industrial tariffs, reducing...
International Institutions and Trade Liberalization: What has been the role of international institutions in promoting trade liberalization, and how successful have they been?
Essay - 3 pages - Economy general
When we look at the issue of trade liberalization and we question which international institutions have promoted it, we must ask what exactly is an international institution. In the formal sense, they are seen as “an organization established by multiple national...
Preferential Trade Agreements and the World Trade Organization (WTO)
Tutorials/exercises - 1 pages - International economy
Explore the concept of preferential trade agreements and their differences with the World Trade Organization (WTO), a supranational institution that aims to promote international trade liberalization and settle commercial disputes.
Material Rules in Private International Law
Course material - 3 pages - International law
This document discusses the method of material rules in private international law, specifically in international trade matters, and how they differ from conflict rules.
International Human Resources Management: Individual Assignment
Tutorials/exercises - 5 pages - Human resources
During the first semester of this third year as an IBL, thus engaged in a dual educational program, I have been in Italy for a six-month period of Erasmus. Of course as an international student, I had to discover entirely a new country, new norms, values, and a way to live that I did not...
International Institutions and Globalization
Course material - 2 pages - International economy
The role of international institutions such as the IMF and GATT in regulating globalization and trade, and their impact on economic stability and poverty reduction.
Free Trade Theories and Criticisms
Case study - 3 pages - International economy
Analysis of classical free trade theories by Ricardo and HOS, and examination of criticisms and benefits of free trade policies.
EU Free Trade Agreements: Benefits and Criticisms
Essay - 4 pages - International economy
The European Union's free trade agreements have both positive and negative impacts on businesses and the environment. While they promote economic growth and development, they are criticized for their negative social and environmental effects.
The Impact of Blockchain Technology on Trade Finance: Enhancing Security and Efficiency
Tutorials/exercises - 3 pages - Finance
Discover how Blockchain technology is revolutionizing Trade Finance, providing additional security, reducing costs, and increasing efficiency for exporters, importers, and financial institutions. Learn about the benefits and future prospects of BCK solutions in TF.
Public Order in Private International Law
Worksheets - 3 pages - International law
The Cour de Cassation considers moral rights as a law of police, applicable internationally, and may set aside foreign law if it contradicts French public order.
The Importance of the International Factoring Market
Case study - 2 pages - Business strategy
According to the CFI's latest report, the global factoring market experienced impressive growth in 2022, with notable expansion in all regions of the world. Remarkable performance was seen in North America with growth of 45.7%, followed by India (83.4%) and Singapore (52%).
World and Irish Trade Organization
Case study - 29 pages - Management
International trade business is taking a bigger and bigger place in our daily life. It permits us to access to more resources. For example, we would not be able to buy banana from Cameroon if international trade did not exist. Thanks to this notion, people from very...
World Trade Business Game - Austria, Malaysia, Bolivia - Gas, Timber
Tutorials/exercises - 16 pages - Business strategy
This document is a comprehensive analysis of 3 country potentials in terms of international trade globally, and specifically in the timber and gas markets.
Support Network for French SME's : a help to international expansion
Dissertation - 35 pages - Business strategy
Currently "No one can ignore his neighbor". The current means of communication have finally erased borders. The "far away" countries no longer exist. Economic globalization is now a fact and companies, whatever their size, cannot refuse the fight, otherwise they will disappear. Large French...
The Impact of the Barcelona Traction Case on Shareholder Protection under International Law or The Diplomatic Protection of Companies and Shareholders
Thesis - 27 pages - International law
This research paper has been written by Mr Éric J. CHICATE-LAURENT, a student at University of Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne. The Barcelona Traction judgment of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) of February 5th 1970, considerably shaped the protection of foreign investors. Indeed, this...
How could international law support a transition to renewable sources of energy?
Essay - 4 pages - International law
Climate change is an international issue. Indeed, no matter how much greenhouse gases emissions decrease in Europe, if the world does not act collectively climate change and its consequences will continue. But climate change is not only an international topic, it intersects with...
Is free trade preferable to protectionism?
Essay - 2 pages - International economy
In 2018, the United States increased its tariffs by almost $300 billion on imports, thus causing trade wars with China and Europe. This tariff barrier put in place by the former President of the United States, Donald Trump, is an offensive protectionist measure, that is to say a customs...
