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Aussenwirtschaft; Zeitschrift für internationale Wirtshaftsbeziehungen - Vol. 61 Num. 4, Décembre 2006

The Eu New Trade Policy and the Perspectives for an Eu-Mercosur Agreement

This article aims to address the European Union's new trade policy, expressed by the European Commission Communication "Global Europe: Competing in the World", and the ongoing negotiations to form the EU-Mercosur FTA. The Communication selected Mercosur as a priority, based on two economic criteria: The market potential and the level of protection against EU exports. Mercosur also considers such an agreement as a top priority in its agenda since it already has the EU as its main trade partner...

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Aussenwirtschaft; Zeitschrift für internationale Wirtshaftsbeziehungen - Vol. 62 Num. 1, Mars 2007

The Social Construction of Free Trade - the European Union, Nafta, and Mercosur

The Social Construction of Free Trade - The European Union, NAFTA, and Mercosur, by Francesco Duina, is reviewed.

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Aussenwirtschaft; Zeitschrift für internationale Wirtshaftsbeziehungen - Vol. 61 Num. 4, Décembre 2006

Global Europe: Old Mercantilist Wine in New Bottles?

This paper analyses the European Commission's communication Global Europe and attempts to demonstrate that the substance behind the shift in emphasis towards bilateral trade policy is an extension of existing EU bilateral trade policy; that the shift is not convincingly justified by the analysis in the EU Commission papers; that the shift might be best thought of as an attempt to re-energise corporate sector support for trade liberalisation in the face of the suspension of the Doha Developmen...

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Aussenwirtschaft; Zeitschrift für internationale Wirtshaftsbeziehungen - Vol. 61 Num. 4, Décembre 2006

The Eu's New Trade Strategy and Regionalisation in the World Economy

The "new generation of Free Trade Agreements" announced by the Commission of the European Community signals an intention to substantially extend the geographic coverage of its reciprocal, preferential trade agreements. We review the development of regionalism in East Asia by listing the existing bilaterals and those under negotiation and conclude that the EC's initiative will have minimal effect in this region. However, globally, there are two super-hubs, namely the EC and the US, each with i...

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Aussenwirtschaft; Zeitschrift für internationale Wirtshaftsbeziehungen - Vol. 61 Num. 4, Décembre 2006

Editorial Note

For the time being the Doha Round looks in serious trouble and with it the further development of the multilateral trading system. However, this does not mean either the end of trade negotiations or trade liberalisation. More and more nations are turning to regional and bilateral trade agreements to pursue their commercial and other interests. Arguably, until recently, one of the few exceptions to this trend was the European Union, and its trade negotiator, the European Commission.

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Aussenwirtschaft; Zeitschrift für internationale Wirtshaftsbeziehungen - Vol. 60 Num. 3, Septembre 2005

International Trade and Developing Countries - Bargaining Coalitions in the Gatt and Wto

International Trade and Developing Countries - Bargaining coalitions in the GATT and WTO, by Amitra Narlikar, is reviewed.

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Aussenwirtschaft; Zeitschrift für internationale Wirtshaftsbeziehungen - Vol. 61 Num. 4, Décembre 2006

Global Europe: Competing in the World: A Contribution to the Eu's Growth and Jobs Strategy

Growth and jobs, and the opportunity they create, are at the heart of the European Commission's agenda for Europe. They are essential for economic prosperity, social justice and sustainable development and to equip Europeans for globalisation. They are a core criterion by which citizens will judge whether Europe is delivering results in their daily lives. In 2005, the renewed Lisbon strategy set out the steps we must take in Europe to deliver growth and jobs. This internal agenda must be com...

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Aussenwirtschaft; Zeitschrift für internationale Wirtshaftsbeziehungen - Vol. 61 Num. 2, Mars 2006

Free Trade Between Switzerland and the United States

Between July 2005 and January 2006. Swiss and US trade officials conducted exploratory talks to determine whether a free trade agreement (FTA) would be economically desirable and politically feasible. In January 2006, the talks were recessed when the Swiss Federal Council decided that - while an FTA would be economically desirable, free trade in agriculture was not politically feasible. The FTA talks may be resumed after the conclusion of the WTO Doha Development Round. Switzerland and the Un...

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Aussenwirtschaft; Zeitschrift für internationale Wirtshaftsbeziehungen - Vol. 60 Num. 3, Septembre 2005

Amicus Curiae in the Wto Dispute Settlement Procedure: A Developing Country's Foe?

The admittance of amicus curiae briefs in the US-Shrimp/Turtle dispute in 1998 stirred a debate among WTO Member States whether the dispute settlement procedure should be accessible for private individuals and entities. Developing countries firmly opposed the inclusion of amid curiae into the Disupute Settlement Understanding (DSU) and repeated their arguments frequently in cases leading to amicus submissions, fearing a further shift of power in favour of developed countries and changes in th...