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State Trading: Its Nature And International Treatment, Edmond M. Ianni
State Trading: Its Nature And International Treatment, Edmond M. Ianni
Northwestern Journal of International Law & Business
At least six considerations compel a review of the international practice of state trading. First, state trading is practiced widely throughout the world and embraces at least one quarter of world trade. From a domestic perspective, United States trade with state trading countries continues to grow and, therefore, is directly relevant to the United States national interest. Second, increasing international economic interdependence has augmented the role of state trading in international trade by the inducements of economic necessity and efficiency. Third, recent Eastern European trends toward greater private economic autonomy have facilitated trade relations between free market countries and state …
United States Trade Policy Toward Foreign Commodity Markets: A Critique, John V. Rainbolt
United States Trade Policy Toward Foreign Commodity Markets: A Critique, John V. Rainbolt
Northwestern Journal of International Law & Business
New trading instruments and a concommitant increase in volume in United States future markets during the past decade has overshadowed somewhat a parallel market expansion involving foreign commodity exchanges serving an expanded United States and international customer base.
Exports, Banking And Antitrust: The Export Trading Company Act - A Modest Tool For Export Promotion, George E. Garvey
Exports, Banking And Antitrust: The Export Trading Company Act - A Modest Tool For Export Promotion, George E. Garvey
Northwestern Journal of International Law & Business
There is an almost universally held perceptoin that expanded export trade is essential to a robust United States economy. President Carter, for example, stated in a report to Congress that export expansion is critical to the health of our economy. Huge balance of payments deficits in recent years, the increasingly successfuly and visible penetration of United States markets by foreign producers, and substantial unemployment in basic industry have all fuedl this concern. These conditions have led naturally to a two-pronged response by the public and members of Congress: first, the call for greater protection against foreign competition; and second, a …
Appellations Of Origin: The Continuing Controversey, Lori E. Simon
Appellations Of Origin: The Continuing Controversey, Lori E. Simon
Northwestern Journal of International Law & Business
Appellations of origin (appellations d'origine) are geographical denominations that indicate a product's origin, as well as particular distinctive and renowned qualities associated with the location. Because of the singularity of these titles, the disparity in national laws, and the potential for infringement of the rights associated with the names, protection of appeallations of origin continues to be a controversial topic in international trade law. The debate over protection of appellations of origin primarily stems from conflicting national economic interests and divergent fundamental conceptions of the purpose of protecting trade names. It is entangled further by cultural, linguistic, and historical differences …