Trade Policy in a Changing World Economy

Trade policy issues are no longer solely the concern of a few government specialists and academics. Manufacturers, businesspeople, educators, and government officials must keep abreast of laws and regulations relating to trade, the economic consequences of various trade measures, and current trends in policy, but there have been few coherent sources for such information.

Trade Policy in a Changing World Economy provides a clear introduction to complex trade issues, covering theoretical issues of trade policy, the changing nature of American trade policy, the changing nature of American trade policy since World War II, multilateral trade negotiations, and trade strategies. The volume is particularly timely as the world's nations enter a new round of GATT negotiations for the reduction of trade barriers.

Trade policy issues are no longer solely the concern of a few government specialists and academics. Manufacturers, businesspeople, educators, and government officials must keep abreast of laws and regulations relating to trade, the economic consequences of various trade measures, and current trends in policy, but there have been few coherent sources for such information.

Trade Policy in a Changing World Economy provides a clear introduction to complex trade issues, covering theoretical issues of trade policy, the changing nature of American trade policy, the changing nature of American trade policy since World War II, multilateral trade negotiations, and trade strategies. The volume is particularly timely as the world's nations enter a new round of GATT negotiations for the reduction of trade barriers.

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A renewed interest in issues of trade policy has arisen in response to the political ramifications of the trade deficit and the widespread belief that other governments routinely engage in "unfair" trade practices which put US industries at a disadvantage. Baldwin, (economics, U. of Wisc.) presents a collection of essays which are particularly timely with the world's nations now entering into a new round of GATT negotiations towards the reduction of trade barriers. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Robert E. Baldwin is the Hilldale Professor of Economics at the University of Wisconsin, Madison. His many books include several published by the University of Chicago Press for the National Bureau of Economic Research: The Structure and Evolution of Recent U.S. Trade Policy, Issues in US-EC Trade Relations, and Trade Policy Issues and Empirical Analysis.