Opening Case United States Cotton Subsidies and World Trade
Introduction
Instruments of Trade Policy
Tariffs Subsidies Import Quotas and Voluntary Export Restraints
Country Focus
Subsidized Wheat Production in Japan
Local Content Requirements
Administrative Policies
The Case for Government Intervention
Political Arguments for Intervention
Management Focus
U.S. Magnesium Seeks Protection
Country Focus
Trade in Hormone-Treated Beef
Economic Arguments for Intervention
The Revised Case for Free Trade
Retaliation and Trade War
Domestic Policies
Development of the World Trading System
From Smith to the Great Depression
1947-1979: GATT, Trade Liberalization, and
Economic Growth
1980–1993: Protectionist Trends The Uruguay Round and the World Trade Organization
WTO: Experience to Date
The Future of the WTO: Unresolved Issues and the
Doha Round
Country Focus
Estimating the Gains from Trade for America
Implications for Managers
Chapter Summary
Critical Thinking and Discussion Questions
Research Task
Closing Case Trade in Textiles—Holding the Chinese Juggernautin Check