Mercosur : Evolution and Implications for U.S. Trade Policy.

Format:

Book

Government document

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Venezuela.

Argentina.

South America.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (24 pages, digital, PDF file)

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2008.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Reviews formation and institutional development of Mercosur, established by Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, and Paraguay in 1991 to improve political and economic cooperation in the South American region; and discusses U.S.-Mercosur trade prospects. Examines intra-Mercosur trade and internal policy dynamics, including trade trends; Argentina, Paraguay, and Uruguay perspectives on asymmetries; and "Pulp Mill" conflict. Covers Mercosur external issues, including efforts to expand its membership, Venezuelan accession, Mercosur and the World Trade Organization Doha Development round of negotiations, the Mercosur-Israel Free Trade Agreement, and China-Mercosur trade. Analyzes implications for US. trade policy.

Notes:

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Dec. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

CRS Report.

Other Format:

Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Mercosur

Access Restriction:

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