Accelerated Vehicle Retirement Programs in Japan and South Korea. : Background for Congress.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Automobiles.

Japan.

Korea (South).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (31 pages, digital, PDF file)

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2010.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Examines accelerated vehicle retirement (AVR) programs in Japan and South Korea, also known as "cash for clunkers" programs, in light of disparity in U.S.-made vehicles sold in the AVR programs of these two countries, as compared to high sale of Japanese and South Korean-made vehicles in U.S. AVR program. Provides overview of U.S. automobile trade with Japan and South Korea, and explores possible violation of national treatment obligations in the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade and World Trade Organization with regard to vehicle retirement programs. Includes tables and graphs.

Notes:

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Sept. 2012). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

CRS Report.

Other Format:

Microfiche version: Library of Congress.Congressional Research Service. Accelerated Vehicle Retirement Programs in Japan and South Korea

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