Book Description:
Trade policies and agreements are a powerful weapon in the Era of Globalization. Most countries' strategy is to pursue muliple market-opening initiatives on a global, regional and bilateral basis, establishing models of success that can be used throughout all negotiations. This book presents some trade policies and agreements of the United States.

Table of Contents:
Preface

Chapter 1 - Trade Primer: Qs and As on Trade Concepts, Performance, and Policy; pp. 1-31
(Raymond J Ahearn, Mary Jane Bolle, William H. Cooper)

Chapter 2 - China's Trade with the United States and the World;
pp. 33-72
(Thomas Lum, Dick K. Nanto)

Chapter 3 - Trade Agreements: Impact on the U.S.Economy; pp. 73-93
(James K. Jackson)

Chapter 4 - U.S. Trade Policy and the Caribbean: From Trade Preferences to Free Trade Agreement Division; pp. 95-114
(J.F. Horneck)

Chapter 5 - Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) Fast-Track Renewal: Labor Issues; pp. 115-134
(Mary Jane Bolle)

Chapter 6 - Mercosur: Evolution and Implications for U.S. Trade Policy; pp. 135-148
(J.F. Hornbeck)

Chapter 7 - U.S.-Canada WTO Corn Trade Dispute; pp. 149-162
(Randy Schnepf)

Chapter 8 - Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) Renewal: Core Labor Standards Issues: A Brief Overview; pp. 163-169
(Mary Jane Bolle)

Chapter 9 - U.S.- World Merchandise Trade Data: 1948-2006;
pp. 171-176
(J. Michael Donnelly)

Index