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The Gatt Uruguay Round: Its Significance For U.S. Bilateral Trade With Korea And Taiwan, Judith H. Bello, Alan F. Holmer
The Gatt Uruguay Round: Its Significance For U.S. Bilateral Trade With Korea And Taiwan, Judith H. Bello, Alan F. Holmer
Michigan Journal of International Law
This article reviews the choreography of U.S. trade policy, as reflected in the U.S. government's efforts to reconcile its objectives in the Uruguay Round with its actions in its bilateral relationships with Korea and Taiwan. It illustrates how developments in four key areas of the Round - protection of intellectual property, services, investment, and agriculture - and in bilateral trade negotiations are intended to be, and can be, complementary rather than contradictory.
Intellectual Property In The Uruguay Round- Negotiating Strategies Of The Western Industrialized Countries, Frank Emmert
Intellectual Property In The Uruguay Round- Negotiating Strategies Of The Western Industrialized Countries, Frank Emmert
Michigan Journal of International Law
The purpose of this article is not simply to add just another opinion to the debate on international IP protection. Nor does it aim to rally blind support for the position of the Western industrialized countries. Rather, this report attempts to present an objective analysis of all the important arguments of the developed and developing countries, and to evaluate in like manner all major aspects of traditional IP protection and potential regulation in GATT.
Gatt And The European Community: A Formula For Peaceful Coexistence, Frederick M. Abbott
Gatt And The European Community: A Formula For Peaceful Coexistence, Frederick M. Abbott
Michigan Journal of International Law
This article addresses the relationship between the GATT, the European Community and other RTAs as and when trade in services and other "new areas" are incorporated into the GATT framework. The article first discusses the conceptual justifications for RTAs (as an alternative to utopian global free trade) in order to provide background for considering whether the privileges accorded RTAs under the existing GATT framework should be extended to new areas and, if so, how far. It is observed that "state of the art" tools of economic analysis do not provide adequate guidance as to the global welfare costs or benefits …