U.S. trade with developing countries : policy, programs and trends / Kalan R. Geisler, editor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Geisler, Kalan R.

Series:

Monetary, fiscal and trade policies series.

Monetary, fiscal and trade policies series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States--Commerce--Developing countries.

United States.

Developing countries--Commerce--United States.

Developing countries.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (266 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Nova Science Publishers, Inc., c2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This work focuses on US trade building with developing countries; a heterogeneous group of low and middle-income countries that have become an increasingly significant factor in US trade flows and trade policy over the last two or more decades.

Contents:

Intro

U.S. TRADE WITH DEVELOPING COUNTRIES: POLICY, PROGRAMS AND TRENDS

CONTENTS

PREFACE

U.S. TRADE WITH DEVELOPING COUNTRIES: TRENDS, PROSPECTS, AND POLICY IMPLICATIONS*

SUMMARY

DEVELOPING COUNTRIES AND THEIR ROLE IN U.S. AND WORLD TRADE

U.S. TRADE POLICY TOWARD DEVELOPING COUNTRIES

ISSUES IN U.S. TRADE WITH DEVELOPING COUNTRIES

TRENDS AND POLICY IMPLICATIONS

END NOTES

U.S. TRADE AND INVESTMENT RELATIONSHIP WITH SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA: THE AFRICAN GROWTH AND OPPORTUNITY ACT AND BEYOND*

INTRODUCTION

PERSPECTIVES ON THE SUB-SAHARAN AFRICAN ECONOMY

U.S.-AFRICA TRADE AND INVESTMENT TRENDS

AGOA: AN UPDATE

AGOA: CURRENT AND FUTURE CHALLENGES

APPENDIX: REGIONAL ECONOMIC INTEGRATION AMONG SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA NATIONS

MILLENNIUM CHALLENGE ACCOUNT*

MOST RECENT DEVELOPMENTS

OVERVIEW

MCA BACKGROUND

MCC IMPLEMENTATION

SELECT ISSUES

WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION NEGOTIATIONS: THE DOHA DEVELOPMENT AGENDA

BACKGROUND

THE DOHA AGENDA

CONGRESSIONAL ROLE

TRADE PROMOTION AUTHORITY (TPA): ISSUES, OPTIONS, AND PROSPECTS FOR RENEWAL

A BRIEF HISTORY OF TPA

THE ELEMENTS OF TPA

ISSUES FOR CONGRESS

OPTIONS FOR CONGRESS

PROSPECTS FOR TPA RENEWAL

APPENDIX A. TIMELINE FOR NEGOTIATION, CONGRESSIONAL CONSULTATION, AND LEGISLATIVE IMPLEMENTATION OF TRADE AGREEMENTS UNDER TPA

APPENDIX B. A SHORT GUIDE TO THE EXPEDITED LEGISLATIVE PROCEDURES FOR PASSAGE OF TRADE IMPLEMENTING BILLS UNDER TPA

TRADE CAPACITY BUILDING: FOREIGN ASSISTANCE FOR TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT*

DEFINING TRADE CAPACITY BUILDING

WHY TRADE CAPACITY BUILDING?

THE HISTORICAL CONTEXT FOR TCB.

OVERVIEW OF U.S. BILATERAL TRADE CAPACITY BUILDING

U.S. AGENCIES IN TRADE CAPACITY BUILDING

TRADE CAPACITY BUILDING BY NON-U.S. DONORS

LEGISLATION ON TRADE CAPACITY BUILDING

POLICY ISSUES

U.S. TRADE PREFERENCE PROGRAMS PROVIDE IMPORTANT BENEFITS, BUT A MORE INTEGRATED APPROACH WOULD BETTER ENSURE PROGRAMS MEET SHARED GOALS*

WHY GAO DID THIS STUDY

WHAT GAO RECOMMENDS

WHAT GAO FOUND

RESULTS IN BRIEF

PREFERENCE PROGRAMS HAVE SOME ECONOMIC EFFECTS ON THE UNITED STATES AND PROVIDE AN OPPORTUNITY TO ADVANCE U.S. FOREIGN POLICY

BY PROVIDING NEW OPPORTUNITIES, PREFERENCES CAN INCREASE U.S. IMPORTS FROM DEVELOPING COUNTRIES AND THUS PROMOTE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

FUNDAMENTAL PROGRAM TRADE-OFFS BALANCE FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC BENEFITS

SEPARATE APPROACHES TO PREFERENCE PROGRAMS IMPEDE ASSESSING WHETHER THEY ARE MEETING SHARED GOALS

CONCLUSIONS

MATTERS FOR CONGRESSIONAL CONSIDERATION

RECOMMENDATIONS FOR EXECUTIVE ACTION

AGENCY COMMENTS AND OUR EVALUATION

APPENDIX I. SCOPE AND METHODOLOGY

APPENDIX II. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON GAO DATA ANALYSIS

PROGRAM MEASURES

APPENDIX III. COVERAGE, UTILIZATION, AND LIMITATIONS OF PREFERENCE PROGRAMS

PREFERENCE MARGINS

APPENDIX IV. U.S. IMPORTS AND GLOBAL EXPORTS FROM LEAST-DEVELOPED COUNTRIES

APPENDIX V. PREFERENCE IMPORTS BY PROGRAM AND PRODUCT GROUP, 2006

APPENDIX VI. GAO CONTACT AND STAFF ACKNOWLEDGMENTSAPPENDIX

OBTAINING COPIES OF GAO REPORTS AND TESTIMONY

TO REPORT FRAUD, WASTE, AND ABUSE IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS

CONGRESSIONAL RELATIONS

PUBLIC AFFAIRS

INTERNATIONAL TRADE: THE UNITED STATES NEEDS AN INTEGRATED APPROACH TO TRADE PREFERENCE PROGRAMS

U.S. PREFERENCE IMPORTS HAVE INCREASED SHARPLY.

CRITICAL POLICY TRADE-OFFS AMONG U.S. CONSUMERS, PRODUCERS, AND FOREIGN BENEFICIARIES ARE INHERENT IN PREFERENCE PROGRAMS

PROLIFERATION OF PREFERENCE PROGRAMS HAS LED TO A NEED FOR A MORE INTEGRATED APPROACH

GAO RECOMMENDATIONS AND AGENCY RESPONSE

GAO CONTACT AND STAFF ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

GAO'S MISSION

INDEX.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-61668-408-9

OCLC:

923663343