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The Atlantic slave trade brought to Cuba the African slaves who created the dramatic transformation of the island from a relative backwater of Spain's colonial empire in the mid-eighteenth century to the world's richest plantation colony one hundred years later. Britain played a vital role in this transformation. British slave traders were the chief suppliers of Cuba's slaves in the eighteenth century; in the nineteenth century Britain became the greatest threat to Cuba's prosperity when she attempted to make Spain follow her example and abolish the slave trade. Dr Murray's study, based on a thorough examination of British and Spanish records, reveals how important British influence was on the course of Cuban history. ... Read more

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This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone! ... Read more

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"This is an important book. It describes how a set of very different countries (from convinced free traders to recurrent sinners) tackle the dubious privilege to be able to transpose in their own laws the WTO guidelines on contingent protection. The seven experiences it looks at provide a good book of recipes of the things to avoid absolutely, those to follow as much as possible, and those that have an undetermined outcome."- Patrick A. Messerlin, Director,Groupe d'Economie Mondiale de Sciences Po (GEM) "The book documents skilled policy management in Latin America. It opens vast new areas for inquiry, eg. the response of industries provided emergency protection, use of such instruments within regional agreements, consumer interests, and the role of imports to stimulate efficiency."- Rubens Ricupero, Former Secretary-General,United Nations Conference on Trade and Development "These case studies answer the often-neglected questiondo these laws encourage trade liberalizatioin in a world of second-best solutions? Suprising to many, the answer is yesbut only if administered impartially and based on sound economic foundations."- Seth T. Kaplan , Vice President,Director of International Trade Practice, CRA International "These case studies reveal that careful management of the legal principles and domestic legal institutions can do much to reduce the protectionist bent of these instruments. The study will be of value to all lawyers, economists, political scientists, and policy makers interested in the role of trade remedy measures in national trade policy."- Alan O. Sykes, Frank and Bernice Greenberg Professor of Law and Faculty Director for Curriculum, University of ChicagoUntil the 1990s, the main users of safeguards and antidumping laws were Australia, Canada, the European Union, and the United States. Since then, many countries have implemented such laws, leading to a proliferation in antidumping and safeguard activity across the world. This timely book documents the political economy surrounding the implementation of these laws in seven Latin American countries and provides details on the institutions created, implementation of the laws, and subsequent activity. It finds that, in the larger political context, antidumping and safeguards are a necessary quid pro quo to certain important sectors to obtain much more liberalized trade policies for the general economy. ... Read more

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It is imperative for anyone doing business in Latin America today to know how the various sub-regional economic integration projects operate. Traditionally, the task of keeping abreast of developments affecting the different Latin American trade agreements has been complidated by limited and scattered sources available only in Spanish or Portuguese. For the first time, all the most important Latin American economic integration programmes are explored in the same volume in English: the Latin American Integration System (ALADI); MERCOSUR; the Andean Community; the G-3 Accord between Colombia, Venezuela and Mexico; and the Central American Integration System (SICA). "Latin American Trade Agreements" explains how all of these sub-regional programmes operate and where the opportunities are for foreign direct investors and exporters. It provides concrete examples of companies using the integration projects as part of their strategic business planning for Latin America. It also discusses the many opportunities available in transportation infrastructure development and intra-Latin American logistics.The appendices include English translations of the trade agreements and important rules and regulations. "Latin American Trade Agreements" not only focuses on the rules for trade in goods and services, but also examines how the sub-regional projects and each member state treat subjects as diverse as environmental protection, intellectual property rights, foreign direct investment, as well as labour and tax laws. This loose-leaf is an asset to lawyers, trade specialists and international strategic planners. ... Read more

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This major new Handbook offers a comprehensive analysis of the key issues surrounding the rapid expansion of Latin America's manufacturing sector.It systematically examines the most important factors influencing the comparative advantages and the globalization of manufacturing industries in the region. The Handbook of Latin American Trade in Manufactures provides a detailed account of trade and investment policies, international technology transfers, macroeconomic stabilization and structural adjustment policies and industry-specific initiatives affecting the export competitiveness of Latin America's manufactures.The four major parts of the Handbook contain detailed assessments of regional and country-specific developments in manufacturing trade, and the statistical appendix provides essential information on the countries of the region. This Handbook will be welcomed by a wide range of economists in the fields of international trade and investment, industrial organization, development economics and Latin American trade.It will also be of interest to business analysts and policy makers concerned with the formation of trade strategies. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Business Mexico, published by American Chamber of Commerce of Mexico A.C. on June 1, 2004. The length of the article is 1031 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Getting back on the map: AMCHAM delegation to Washington finds LatAm issues bubbling just below the surface.(American Chamber of Commerce)(Latin American)
Author: Molly Puglisi
Publication: Business Mexico (Magazine/Journal)
Date: June 1, 2004
Publisher: American Chamber of Commerce of Mexico A.C.
Volume: 14Issue: 6Page: 50(2)

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The book explores the impact of transport costs on trade in Latin America and the Caribbean, and argues that transport costs have assumed an unprecedented strategic importance to the region. The region can no longer rely solely on trade agreements, proximity, labor costs and an abundant supply of natural resources to give it a competitive advantage in international trade. The book finds that countries in Latin America and the Caribbean have transport costs that are generally higher than those of the developed world, largely because of deficiencies in infrastructure and weak competition in shipping services. It concludes that a broader and more balanced trade agenda would bring the long neglected issue of transport costs to the center of the policy debate. ... Read more

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This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone! ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Atlantic Economic Journal, published by Atlantic Economic Society on September 1, 1989. The length of the article is 518 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Changing pattern of U.S.-Latin American trade. (Anthology)
Author: George C. Georgiou
Publication: Atlantic Economic Journal (Refereed)
Date: September 1, 1989
Publisher: Atlantic Economic Society
Volume: v17Issue: n3Page: p84(1)

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