Public international law: economic and trade Books

The USA and China, the world's largest economic powers, have been engaging in trade war since January 2018. The impact of this trade war is felt not only by US and China but also by other economies who have economic ties with them. This book provides...

This insightful and timely book examines US bilateral free trade agreements with a cross sectionof Middle Eastern countries. Economists discuss this topic generally, but few published worksfocus on the consistency of US bilateral free trade agreements...

This unique work assesses the current regulation of international trade in gambling services.Departing from different national definitions, 'gambling' represents, in this study, all serviceswhich involve wagering a stake with monetary value in uncertain...

Advanced notion of the Creeping Codificationwhich is based on the 'TransLex Principles', operated by the Center for TransnationalLaw (CENTRAL) of Cologne University at www.trans-lex.org. The Trans-Lex Principles are based on the 'List of Principles,...

Bring together in a single detailed work the law and practice oftrade remedies in all three NAFTA countries, including the role of legal and economic analysisin trade remedy determinations, in light of the relevant international trade rules at the...

""C������digo de Comercio: Explicado y Comentado (1862)"" es un libro escrito por Luis Sanojo que ofrece una explicaci������n detallada y comentarios sobre el C������digo de Comercio espa�����ol de 1829. En este libro, Sanojo analiza los diferentes...

The book examines the well-established field of 'law and development' and asks whether the concept of development and discourses on law and development have outlived their usefulness.The contributors ask whether instead of these amorphous and contested...

This book offers a critical examination of the jurisprudence of the World Trade Organization (WTO) as an emancipatory international social contract on trade.The book suggests that the WTO is an international organization built and operating on member...

This timely resource covers a variety of criticalissues, including the current and possiblefuture effects of the internal market on thefiscal sovereignty of Member States; thelimits that European law imposes on MemberStates' policy sovereignty in matters...

The General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS) extends the multilateral trading system toservices. Little is said in the GATS about subsidies, beyond stipulating that subsidies are subjectto the existing provisions, including the most-favoured-nation...

There is an ongoing − and often heated − debate in developing countries on whether WorldTrade Organization (WTO) requirements for trade liberalization serve the interests of thesenations. Accordingly, the instruments used to regulate trade, such as...

International trade is at the center of the wide array of challenges nations are workingto confront. Trade also exemplifies the complexity and interrelationship of policy options.It has evolved beyond basic questions of tariffs. International trade laws...

A legal case study detailing the proceedings before the U.S. General Appraisers for the Farbenfabriken of Elberfeld Company. This book offers a unique perspective on international business practices in early 20th century America.This work has been...

This book studies the international investment law regime in Africa and provides a comprehensive analysis of the current treaty practices in Africa from global, regional and domestic perspectives. It develops a public interest regulation theory to...

According to the WTO, over a fifth of world trade consists of transactions in services. TheGeneral Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS) was created to extend the multilateral tradingsystem to services, in the same way the General Agreement on Tariffs...

This study examines U.S.-Mexico sugar trade with special attention given to the impact of changes in trade and market environments caused by implementation of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and the introduction of high fructose corn...

International commercial contracts in the context of increasing globalization of the national markets have posed some of the most difficult questions of the legal theory as developed since the emergence of nation states; those are, whether it is possible...

Le Code de Commerce International (1881) est un ouvrage �����crit par Leonel Oudin. Il s'agit d'un livre qui traite du commerce international et qui a �����t����� publi����� en 1881. Le livre est divis����� en plusieurs chapitres qui abordent...

"Undoubtedly the Most Elaborate and Complete Treatise Extant on the Elementary Principles of the Subject"Apart from James Kent, no man has had greater influence on the early development of American law than Joseph Story [1779-1845], an associate justice...

Ross was an important Danish jurist who wrote a series of influential treatises that combined legal realism, Continental jurisprudence and Scandinavian legal concepts. Although its title suggests a basic introductory work, A Textbook of International Law...

The delayed development of the Islamic world, in defiance of theformulaic approaches long favored by economists, suggests that thetraditional Sharia and Islamic values and principles are at leastpartially responsible for the region's persistent...

This guidance note shares insights on economic corridor development as an area-based approach and explores how to facilitate these multisector programs. It will be relevant to government officials, development partners, the private sector, and academia...

Since the 1970s, securitization has become a major financial techniquein the international financial arena. Most developed countries andsome developing countries utilize it for financing and hedging creditrisks. After the Basel II Accord was released in...

Russia's accession negotiations to the WTO have been dragging on for over adecade. An exact entry date has not been set as of the time of this writing.Various challenges remain which leave the largest accession candidate andformer communist country as...

The UK's third statutory trade union recognition procedure appeared to havethrown unions a lifeline following many years of unfavourable legislation andattacks on their immunities. This book suggests that, despite the vastmajority of new agreements being...

This work offers a complete account of OPEC's past, present, and possible future in relation to economic, political, and technological changes. It focuses on the impacts of recent international political and economic developments and analyzes factors...

Over the years, a shortage of funds has resulted in a huge deficit in government budgets for infrastructure, especially in developing economies. It is no longer feasible for governments to bear the entire burden of funding public infrastructure. Given...

Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2014 im Fachbereich Jura - Sonstiges, Note: 12, Georg-August-Universität Göttingen (Institut für Völkerrecht und Europarecht, Abteilung Internationales Wirtschaftsrecht), Veranstaltung: Seminar zum „Internationalen...

This book reviews natural health product laws and regulations for Canada's primary natural health products (NHP) trading partners, namely, Australia, China, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, USA, United Kingdom, and the European Union and compare them...

This book presents a comprehensive study of the emergence, functioning and evolution of international cooperation among competition authorities. It presents an in-depth look at network cooperation taking place within international organizations as well...

"The Trademark Law Dictionary will be helpful for anyone who researches trademark law. With it, one can easily locate terms and quickly understand concepts-all in one volume. I am impressed with the enormous scope of this reference. The inclusion of...

Eugene Leggett's treatise on bills of lading is the definitive work in the field. Meticulously researched and clearly written, it covers all aspects of this critical area of commercial law.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally...

Splitting Markets is a compilation of 3 works with added essays and commentary.  It is an examination of the global financial system as a whole, with the practical goal of being able to create a functional profitable investment strategy or business...

Esta obra es una fuente de referencia importante para estudiantes y profesionales del derecho. Publicado en 1899, el libro compara las leyes comerciales y maritimas de la America Latina entre diferentes regiones y con los codigos de España y las leyes de...

Un manual completo y práctico sobre la legislación aduanera argentina, que incluye análisis detallados de la jurisprudencia relevante y comentarios útiles para abogados, oficiales de aduana y empresarios internacionales. La obra es un recurso...

This compilation of decisions made by the United States Treasury Department on the construction of the Tariff Navigation provides insight into how the department interpreted and enforced tariff laws during the early 20th century. The document covers a...