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International trade

      Titles Descriptions
  1. 2001 Trade Policy Agenda and 2000 Annual Report of the President of the United States on the Trade Agreements Program
  2. About.com: Global Business
  3. Argentina Business
  4. Center for the Study of Western Hemispheric Trade
  5. Economist
  6. Global Trade Expansion and Liberalisation: Gender Issues and Impacts
  7. globalEDGE International Business Resource Desk
  8. IMF: International Monetary Fund
  9. Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations
  10. Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy
  11. Institute of Export
  12. Intute: social sciences - trade and trade policy
  13. Journal of Political Economy
  14. Lex Mercatoria
  15. Libraries and the World Trade Organisation
  16. Market Access Database: The guide to cracking world markets
  17. OECD International Regulation Database
  18. Trade and Environment Database
  19. Trade, Income Disparity and Poverty
  20. Trade-india.com
  21. Transparency International
  22. UK Department of Trade and Industry
  23. UK Trade and Investment
  24. UNIDO Databanks
  25. United Nations Scholars' Workstation
  26. United States Council for International Business
  27. World Trade Organisation

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2001 Trade Policy Agenda and 2000 Annual Report of the President of the United States on the Trade Agreements Program
Outlines the trade agenda of the Bush administration, and reports on trade policy and activity during 2000. Includes information on the activities of the World Trade Organisation, and covers topics such as regional and bilateral negotiations, and trade enforcement activities. Report is presented as a series of PDF documents.
     Author: President of the United States
     Subjects: international trade, united states government
     DeweyClass: 382
     Resource type: documents
About.com: Global Business
Offers original articles and features about global business, plus annotated links to selected relevant Internet resources, compiled by a subject specialist, a subject-specific bulletin board, and details of related news and events.Topics include Asia, banks, contacts and trade leads, currency exchange, the energy industry, farming, imports and exports, insurance, legal resources, taxation, travel and tourism, transport and UN resources. Also includes indexes of business links for Africa, Central Europe, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Japan and Pakistan.
     Author: About.com
     Subjects: asian business, business links, exporting, indonesia, international trade, pakistan, russian business
     DeweyClass: 330
     Resource type: documents, forum, index, news
Argentina Business
Provides information useful in doing business with Argentina, including commercial and investment opportunities, import procedures, travel, industry reviews and information on government contracts.
     Author: Fundacian Invertir Argentina
     Subjects: argentina, international trade
     DeweyClass: 382.0982
     Resource type: institution
Center for the Study of Western Hemispheric Trade
For researchers and business people who want to research free trade and NAFTA issues online. The CSWHT page features a statistical database, IT-IS, which searches imports/exports for 42 countries; trade publications; funded research projects and a contact list of trade experts.
     Author: University of Texas at Austin
     Subjects: international trade, world economic data
     DeweyClass: 382.9
     Resource type: documents
Economist
The Economist is an established source of current information. The complete contents of the weekly newspaper are available online each week, offering articles on national and international current affairs, politics, business, finance, science, technology and the arts.
     Author: Economist Group
     Subjects: british news, business news, financial news, international news, international trade
     DeweyClass: 330
     Resource type: magazine
Global Trade Expansion and Liberalisation: Gender Issues and Impacts
Report of a study assessing the state of knowledge about gender inequality and trade, informing the development of policy in this area, and identifying areas for future policy relevant research. Reviews existing research on gender and trade, and provides case studies for Ghana, Uganda, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Jamaica. PDF.
     Author: Sussex University Institute of Development Studies
     Subjects: bangladesh, gender studies, ghana, international trade, jamaica, pakistan, sri lanka, uganda
     DeweyClass: 382
     Resource type: article
globalEDGE International Business Resource Desk
Collection of links to research materials, news and periodicals, and trade information pertaining to international business. Offers outlines of the political structure, economic climate, history, and statistical data for more than 180 countries, and also features a glossary of business terms used worldwide.
     Author: Michigan State University
     Subjects: business links, international trade
     DeweyClass: 382
     Resource type: documents, index
IMF: International Monetary Fund
Created to promote international monetary cooperation; to facilitate the expansion and balanced growth of international trade; to promote exchange stability; to assist in the establishment of a multilateral system of payments; to make its general resources temporarily available to its members experiencing balance of payments difficulties under adequate safeguards; and to shorten the duration and lessen the degree of disequilibrium in the international balances of payments of members. Includes full text of working papers.
     Author: IMF
     Subjects: international trade
     DeweyClass: 330
     Resource type: documents
Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations
Set of five books of economic analysis, published in 1776.
     Author: Smith, Adam
     Subjects: economic history, international trade
     DeweyClass: 330.16
     Resource type: non-fiction ebook
Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy
The IATP is an organisation which aims to promote environmentally and economically sustainable communities and regions through sound agriculture and trade policy. Includes information on the IATP projects and publications, and sections on trade, agriculture, and the environment.
     Author: Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy
     Subjects: agricultural policy, economic development, environmental philosophy, international trade
     DeweyClass: 338.1
     Resource type: institution
Institute of Export
The Institute of Export aims to enhance the export performance of the United Kingdom by setting and raising professional standards in international trade management and export practice. It provides information on education and training, export vacancies and industry news.
     Author: Institute of Export
     Subjects: exporting, international trade
     DeweyClass: 382.6
     Resource type: institution
Intute: social sciences - trade and trade policy
Set of links to selected, evaluated and annotated Internet resources relevant to trade and trade policy.
     Author: Intute
     Subjects: international trade
     DeweyClass: 382
     Resource type: index
Journal of Political Economy
Tables of contents from this journal which concentrates on monetary theory, fiscal policy, labour economics, planning and development, micro and macroeconomic theory, international trade and finance, industrial organisation, the history of economic thought, and social economics.
     Author: University of Chicago Press
     Subjects: economic history, economics research, international trade, macroeconomics, planning, public finance
     DeweyClass: 330
     Resource type: journal
Lex Mercatoria
Focuses on commercial and international trade law, covering subjects such as contracts, customs, free trade, insolvency, jurisdiction, procurement, and sale of goods. Treaties, model laws, and country implementation details are offered for each subject.
     Author: University of Tromso and University of Oslo
     Subjects: international law, international trade
     DeweyClass: 341
     Resource type: documents
Libraries and the World Trade Organisation
Examines the possible impact of international trade treaties on libraries around the world. Features contributions from the Canadian and American Library Associations, and the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions.
     Author: International Responsibilities Task Force, American Library Association
     Subjects: international trade, library management
     DeweyClass: 025.1
     Resource type: documents
Market Access Database: The guide to cracking world markets
Provides reports on sectoral and trade barriers worldwide. Material can be browsed by industry such as shipbuilding, financial services, electronics, telecommunications, agriculture, fisheries, and tourism, by measure including general trade policy, tariff and non-tariff barriers, business services, IPR related issues, and investment, or by country.
     Author: European Commission
     Subjects: international trade
     DeweyClass: 382
     Resource type: documents
OECD International Regulation Database
Offers qualitative and quantitative observations on the state of regulation and market structure in OECD member countries. Covers product market regulations including state control of business enterprises, barriers to international trade and investment, and sector-specific structures in telecommunications, transportation, electricity supply, and retail distribution. The database must be downloaded before use, and both Microsoft Access and Excel versions are available.
     Author: OECD: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
     Subjects: business research, international trade
     DeweyClass: 330
     Resource type: reference data
Trade and Environment Database
A collection of over 450 trade and environment case studies organised by region or date. Studies include Mexican deforestation in the Sierra Madre, Haiti sanctions, the role of trade in transmitting the Black Death and UK nuclear fuel reprocessing.
     Author: Lee, James R.
     Subjects: environmental education, international trade
     DeweyClass: 382
     Resource type: documents
Trade, Income Disparity and Poverty
World Trade Organisation report finding that the liberalisation of trade helps poor countries to catch up with rich ones. Discusses trade, growth, and disparity among nations, the connection between trade and poverty, income, economic growth, taxes and spending, and price changes and the transmission of shocks. Report is available in English, French, and Spanish in PDF format.
     Author: World Trade Organisation
     Subjects: economic development, international trade, poverty
     DeweyClass: 382
     Resource type: document
Trade-india.com
Collection of links to resources regarding to trade to and from India. A directory of Indian importers is featured, together with listings of exporters from India and overseas. Also provides information on global transport and cargo movement, and a listing of the top 1000 Indian companies.
     Author: Infocom Network
     Subjects: india, international trade
     DeweyClass: 382
     Resource type: index
Transparency International
Civil society organisation aiming to increase government accountability and curb both national and international corruption. Features a study on bribe-paying in international trade, and country listings based upon the involvement of companies in bribe enforcement abroad, and in terms of the perception of corruption amongst public officials and politicians. Also offers a guide to multinational anti-corruption programmes in Central and Eastern Europe.
     Author: Transparency International
     Subjects: business ethics, international trade
     DeweyClass: 364.132
     Resource type: documents
UK Department of Trade and Industry
Official information from the DTI, which aims to increase UK competitiveness and scientific excellence, and generate sustainable growth, good jobs, and opportunities.
     Author: Department of Trade and Industry
     Subjects: exporting, international trade
     DeweyClass: 382
     Resource type: documents
UK Trade and Investment
Government organisation that supports companies in the UK doing business internationally and overseas enterprises seeking to set up or expand in the UK.
     Author: UK Government
     Subjects: international trade
     DeweyClass: 382
     Resource type: documents, news
UNIDO Databanks
Industrial statistics and International Trade
     Author: IMF and MIMAS
     Subjects: economics research, financial research, international trade
     DeweyClass: 382
     Resource type: reference data
United Nations Scholars' Workstation
A collection of texts, finding aids, data sets, maps, and pointers to print and electronic information. Subject coverage includes disarmament, economic and social development, environment, human rights, international relations, international trade, peacekeeping, population and demography.
     Author: Yale University
     Subjects: human rights, international relations, international trade, nuclear weapons, united nations, world population
     DeweyClass: 341.23
     Resource type: index
United States Council for International Business
United States Council for International Business.
     Author: United States Council for International Business
     Subjects: international trade, united states business
     DeweyClass: 382.0973
     Resource type: institution
World Trade Organisation
Global organisation dealing with the rules of trade between nations. Includes an interactive training package on the work of the WTO, answers to common questions, news, official documentation, and guides to trade issues such as intellectual property, GATT, and competition policy.
     Author: World Trade Organisation
     Subjects: international trade
     DeweyClass: 382
     Resource type: documents