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GATS and banking in the Pacific Basin

FRBSF Economic Letter

Journal Article
The new protectionism

FRBSF Economic Letter

Journal Article
Agriculture and the GATT: a time for change

Economic Review , Volume 74 , Issue Feb , Pages 21-42

Journal Article
Tokyo Round in Geneva

FRBSF Economic Letter

Working Paper
The agreement on subsidies and countervailing measures: tying one's hands through the WTO

Why would governments agree to restrict their own discretion in setting domestic policies as part of a trade agreement? This paper examines the welfare consequences of the GATT's Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures (SCM). If countries which join a trade agreement are given free reign over the use of domestic production subsidies, then after negotiating tariff reductions, governments could undermine the agreement by introducing production subsidies to import-competing producers that effectively act as trade barriers. The SCM restricts the use of domestic subsidies by countries ...
Working Paper Series , Paper WP-06-22

Newsletter
The worldwide spread of antidumping protection

Chicago Fed Letter , Issue Jan

Journal Article
Is GATT a good deal?

Southwest Economy , Issue Mar , Pages 1

Journal Article
The benefits of GATT for the U.S. and world economies: a round table discussion by Dallas Fed Economists

Dallas Fed Economists discuss the GATT.
Southwest Economy , Issue Mar , Pages 2-7

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An introduction to the WTO and GATT

This article reviews the history of GATT and the WTO. It discusses the founding principles of the post-WW II world trading system--reciprocity and nondiscrimination. Lastly, the article reviews the economics literature on regional trade agreements and administered protection, two important exceptions to GATT's requirement in trade policy.
Economic Perspectives , Volume 27 , Issue Q IV

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Ominous trade winds

FRBSF Economic Letter

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