Free trade
By: Ann Aubrey Hanson and Lynn M. Zott, book editors
Series: Opposing viewpoints series; Opposing viewpoints series (Unnumbered)
Publisher: Greenhaven Press
Published: 2013
Place of publication: Detroit
Language: eng
Number of pages: 242
ISBN-13: 9780737760545; 9780737760552
Subjects: Freihandel; Free trade; Wohlfahrtseffekt; Menschenrecht; Freihandelszone; Sozialklausel
Description: This book is a collection of articles in which authors debate whether free trade boosts U.S. exports, whether protectionist manufacturing trade policies undermine American competitiveness, and whether free trade policies create a culture of crime and devastate impoverished countries.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 219-221) and index.
Table of contents: title: Ch 1. How does free trade affect the US economy? :; title: Free trade boosts US exports and creates American jobs  -- Bill Reinsch; title: Free trade leads to American job loss  -- Robert E. Scott; title: Removing barriers to trade is essential to a sustained American economic recovery  -- Daniel J. Ikenson, -- Scott Lincicome; title: Trade restrictions protect American workers and help restore the US economy  -- Ian Fletcher; title: Incentives for American manufacturers boost US prosperity and global trade competitiveness  -- Devon Swezey; title: Protectionist manufacturing trade policies undermine American competitiveness in the global marketplace -- Matthew Jensen.; title: Ch 2. How does free trade impact developing countries? :; title: Free trade promotes socially progressive values and reduces poverty in developing countries  -- Daniel T. Griswold; title: Free trade policies create a culture of crime and devastate impoverished countries  -- David T. Rowlands; title: Balanced free trade can reduce world poverty and threats from climate change  -- Nicole J. Hassoun; title: Free trade agreements fail to adequately protect workers' rights or reduce crime -- Robert Valencia.; title: Ch 3. What is the effect of free trade on human rights and labor regulations? :; title: A social safety net is needed for US workers displaced by free trade agreements  -- R.A.; title: Obama's free-trade victory threatens 2012 prospects  -- Roger Bybee; title: US labor unions interfere with job growth in a free trade economy  -- James Sherk; title: Free trade agreements threaten the lives of labor activists in developing countries  -- Michelle Chen; title: Free trade agreements have failed to end the exploitation of child laborers  -- Max Fisher; title: Free trade is a fundamental human right -- Samuel Gregg.; title: Ch 4. What are some issues surrounding free trade and the global marketplace? :; title: Protective trade policies are needed to prevent global economic collapse  -- Peter Wilby; title: Stimulating market demand is the best way to ensure recovery from global financial crisis  -- The Economist; title: Flexible trade partnerships attract more global stakeholders and offer greater investment return  -- Meredith Kolsky Lewis; title: The US economy must recover for the global marketplace to succeed  -- William Greider; title: Trade imbalances must be corrected to ensure global prosperity -- Simon Tilford.