Choose a country or a couple of countries to compare international trade policies.
- Describe a specific international trade issue, supporting your point with data analytics (growth of exports/imports, trading partners, concentration of trade, regional trade disparities, import-competing industries, protectionist policies, regional agreements, promotion of FDI, regions lacking FDI) (200 words).
- Explain why particular aspect of international trade is or is not (fully) successful. Feel free to compare with the past years, or with neighbouring countries (250 words).
- Propose a solution - a regulatory or political action - to resolve this trade issue. Remember to connect economic policy with the political economy (politics) of different players representing their self-interest. Suggest a strategy how to achieve the best international trade policy (implement your proposed solution) (200-500 words).
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