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A Comparative Study Of Copyright Protection In China And The U.S, In The Context Of U.S-China Trade Disputes, Lin Zhu

Theses and Dissertations

Intellectual property rights (IPR) are almost central subjects in US-China relations. The debates between the two countries over IPR protection have been more like an endless chess puzzle. It has become a popular topic to compare the two countries to gain a deep understanding of the legal differences and the reasons of disputes in this regard. To a certain extent, the two countries represent the future course of copyright development. Therefore, this paper attempts to compare the copyright legal system of the two countries by examining the historical development of foreign copyright protection, including domestic legislation and international conventions.

The Hashemite Kingdom Of Jordan’S Legal, Economic And Fiscal Empowerment Through Commerce And Active Trade Agreements, Thouqan Makableh

Theses and Dissertations

This dissertation analyzes whether international trade agreements, to which the Kingdom of Jordan is a party, and its legal framework, along with economic policies, have an impact on Jordan's organization of economic activities, particularly with respect to patterns of international trade. This dissertation further analyzes whether Jordan's commitment and subsequent policies to increase its economic growth are important determinants of its comparative advantage in the region, and researches whether the policies implemented to build international trade actually lead to an efficient, growing, and sustainable economy.

This dissertation takes a close look at all those aspects of economic, financial, and commercial …

East Asian Economies' Cooperation In Cross-Border Direct Investment Arrangements, Mary Hui-Yi Hsu

Theses and Dissertations

While economic globalization continues to develop, the global economy keeps integrating through increasing trade and foreign direct investment (FDI). The establishment of close and comprehensive industrial production and distribution networks in the East Asian region is mainly driven by FDI cooperation between multinational enterprises (MNEs) and local firms. MNEs have played a key role in promoting vertical intra-industry trade in East Asia by setting up regional and international production networks through FDI.

Strengthening And Deepening Asean Economic Integration Through The Asean Free Trade Area : Legal Aspects Of The Implementation Of Afta, Nimnual Piewthongngam

Theses and Dissertations

The dissertation discusses the formation of ASEAN and AFTA, the underlying principles of AFTA, and particularly the tenor and timeframe for the implementation of the commitments of Member States under the Agreement on Common Effective Scheme for ASEAN Free Trade Area.

Pharmaceutical Data Protection Law And Policy And Their Effects On The Right To Medicines : A Comparative Analysis, Yun-Ching Yeh

Theses and Dissertations

To examine the compatibility between data protection and the right to access medicines in the current data protection regimes, this study examines the concept of data protection in current legal regimes, examine exclusive data protection regime, discusses the impact of the right to medicines on data protection regime, finally provide sound legal reform and recommendations to improve the protection of pharmaceutical data. In its entirety, this research aims at researching the protection regime of pharmaceutical data from top to bottom; therefore, this research conducts a comprehensive analysis within three dimensions of protections: first, the international dimension represented by TRIPS, second; …

The Law Of The World Trade Organization And Its Domestic Implementation: With Special Reference To The People's Republic Of China, Hongliu Gong

Theses and Dissertations

On January 15, 1995, a new international economic organization came into being. The creation of the World Trade Organization (WTO), of which the tenth anniversary recently passed, marks "a watershed moment for the institutions of world economic relations reflected in the Bretton Wood system." Through a decade of existence, the WTO has grown into a "common institutional framework for the conduct of trade relations," serving to "develop an integrated, more viable and durable multilateral trading system."

Like many international economic organizations that emerged after World War II, the WTO is a treaty-established inter-governmental institution. "Treaties are often an awkward albeit …

A Comparative Analysis Of The Copyright Law Of The Kingdom Of Thailand And The Copyright Law Of The United States Of America : Within The Context Of International Trade, Sutee Iamcharoenying

Theses and Dissertations

Over the past twenty years, the Kingdom of Thailand's role in international trade has considerably increased. Concurrently, Thailand has been rapidly absorbing and utilizing advanced technology from the developed countries. Along with these favorable consequences, have come concerns regarding intellectual property protection. In fact, intellectual property matters have become one of the focal concerns for the United States, Thailand's most important trading partner. The United States has proclaimed that, to compete with other players in the world, Thailand must develop a sound copyright law reform to sustain its socio-economic development.

The fact that international copyright norms have been evolving may …

Nepal's Accession To Wto And Nepalese Legislation Required To Give Effect To Wto Covered Agreements, Ramesh Bikram Karky

Theses and Dissertations

Nepal's obligation of bringing its national legislation in conformity with the WTO Covered Agreements is one of the greatest challenges faced by Nepal. Here, for the purpose of our study, the coverage of the WTO Covered Agreements includes the WTO Agreement particularly Article :XVI:4, the Multilateral Agreements on Trade in Goods, General Agreement on Trade in Services and Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights.60 This dissertation will focus on Nepal's accession to the WTO and examine Nepalese laws to be revised, amended or enacted to give effect to WTO Covered Agreements. This dissertation is divided into four Chapters …