Trade Liberalization, Vol. 179

Examines seven often-expressed concerns about trade liberalization to assess both the facts and common perceptions underlying the issues.

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Three analysts at the US International Trade Commission contribute to a series produced under the auspices of the Center for Strategic and International Studies argue that though some popular concerns about growing international trade have some factual basis, others are less well supported or arise from apparent misunderstandings of how international markets work. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

ROBERT A. ROGOWSKY is director of operations at the U.S. International Trade Commision (USITC) and adjunct professor of international trade at George Mason University's School of Public Policy.

LINDA A. LINKINS is the assistant to the director of operations at the U.S. International Trade Commission, a position she has held since 1998.

KARL S. TSUJI is an international trade analyst with the U.S. International Trade Commission, where he assesses industry and trade trends for certain long-rolled steel products, various base-metal manufactures, aluminum, and precious metals.