International Trade

Choose a country or a couple of countries to compare international trade policies.

  1. 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).
  2. 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).
  3. 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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