This examination of the impact of globalization on the American economy looks at controversies such as the perceived lowering of environmental and labour welfare standards to combat the loss of industry to low-wage countries. The conclusion is that the impact is less damaging than thought.
Über den Autor
Elliot Zupnick has taught economics at Cornell University, Columbia University, and the Graduate School of the City University of New York, where he was also dean of Graduate Studies. He is now retired.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
* Introduction Part I * The Gains from Trade * General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) Part II * United States International Accounts, 19701996 * United States Trade * United States Foreign Direct Investment Abroad * Foreign Direct Investments in the United States Part III * United States Trade Policies: From Multilateralism to Bilateral Administrative Protection to Aggressive Unilateralism * The Uruguay Round and Beyond: A New Beginning? * International Trade and Labor and Environmental Standards * Regional and Preferential Trade Agreements * Conclusions: The Globalization Process: Is It in the Winter of Its Discontent?
