Handbook of Trade Policy for Development

Robert M Stern editor Gianni Zanini editor Arvid Lukauskas editor

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Oxford University Press

Published:10th Oct '13

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Handbook of Trade Policy for Development cover

There are many textbooks devoted to international trade but few volumes that survey trade theory, policy, and negotiations in a concise, up-to-date manner from an interdisciplinary perspective. This book provides a comprehensive overview of the issues that dominate both academic discourse and the policymaking arena in the field of international trade, bringing to bear the insights of economics, law, and political science. It also stands out by virtue of its emphasis on the development implications of trade, an increasingly useful perspective given the deepening liberalization of developing and emerging market economies and their growing importance in the world economy. The volume examines the full range of trade policy topics that dominate contemporary debates, such as rules of origin, trade in services, competition, public procurement, and trade facilitation, plus emergent controversial topics like trade-related labour standards and environmental issues. It analyses the international trade architecture and the institutional and practical aspects of policymaking and negotiations at the unilateral, multilateral, and regional level, as well as the effects of trade on economic growth, inequality, and poverty. It also explores the sharp increase in the number of preferential trade agreements and their significance for the global trade system. The treatment of each issue is rigorous, yet highly accessible to anyone with a basic background in economics, law, and international political economy.

It does what it says on the tin: it is a comprehensive handbook that anyone teaching studying or writing on the subject would find really useful ... this is a book that anyone teaching trade policy would want in their library. The editors have done a marvellous job and the volume is rewarding and a pleasure to dip into. * Peter Holmes, World Trade Review *

ISBN: 9780199680405

Dimensions: 248mm x 181mm x 62mm

Weight: 1918g

1020 pages