Essays about: "wto and international trade"

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1. 16. Rawls problem of securing political liberties within the international institutions

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för idé- och samhällsstudier

   Author : Samuel Malm; [2018]
   Keywords : John Rawls; Law of Peoples; International institutions; Political Liberties; Theory of Justice;

   Abstract : In Law of Peoples Rawls tries to work out a theory that will ensure a fair interaction between the world’s ‘peoples’ (synonymous with “nations”). By this he means a description of international rules that both liberal and non-liberal peoples can accept, with the purpose of eradicating political injustices in the world; which Rawls believes is the big cause of the greatest evils in the world. READ MORE

3. 17. Trade in services related to the environment : - Key to poverty eradication and sustainable development?

   University essay from Luleå tekniska universitet/Institutionen för ekonomi, teknik och samhälle

   Author : Emma Will; [2018]
   Keywords : ;

   Abstract : The main goal of the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development is to eradicate poverty. The purpose of this essay is to analyse if trade in environmental services can contribute in the pursuit of this goal. In order to achieve this, a traditional legal analysis has been conducted. READ MORE

4. 18. "Trade wars are good, and easy to win" : A study of Trump’s steel tariffs and international trade

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Nationalekonomi

   Author : Emelie Wallin; Emelie Åström; [2018]
   Keywords : ;

   Abstract : For a long time, free trade has been considered the optimal trade pattern for a country to increase its welfare. This idea has however been put to the test by the ongoing steel tariff implementations by the United States. President Donald Trump has argued that foreign production and export is hurting the American steel industry. READ MORE

5. 19. Transnational Corporations and Human Rights : Assessing the position of TNCs within international human rights law, and the appropriateness of an international treaty on business and human rights

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Juridiska institutionen

   Author : Erik Söderlund; [2018]
   Keywords : Human rights; corporation; corporations; transnational corporation; transnational corporations; business; businesses; TNC; TNCs; treaty law; draft treaty; intergovernmental woking group; United Nations; Bhopal; Rana Plaza; international law; Ruggie; John Ruggie; Ruggie pricniples; pillar; labour; labour law; labour rights; CSR; Corporate social responsibility; guiding principles; UN global compact; global compact; ILO; jus cogens; customary law; OECD; ICCPR; ICESCR; state-centrism; Bilateral investment treaty; ILC; WTO; World trade organization; International law commission; legal personality; företag; mänskliga rättigheter; traktat; traktaträtt; juridisk person; folkrätt; internationell rätt; FN; Förenta Nationerna; Ruggie; Jhon Ruggie; Arbetsrätt; Globala målen; företagspolicy; Amnesty International; Human Rights Watch;

   Abstract : Transnational corporations are playing an important role in the global economy of today. Many of these corporations have great economic resources and have the possibility of contributing to the development of societies in developing states. READ MORE

6. 20. Does an FTA have an impact on trade flows? : An empirical analysis of the FTA between the EU and South Korea

   University essay from Södertörns högskola/Nationalekonomi

   Author : Asako Danielsson; [2017]
   Keywords : Free Trade Agreement; The Gravity Model; Trade Liberalization; International Trade; Multilateral trade agreement; EU; South Korea; Frihandelsavtal; Internationell handel; Multilaterala avtal; EU; Sydkorea;

   Abstract : This bachelor thesis examines if a Free Trade Agreement (FTA hereafter) has a positive effect or not on trade flows. There are many FTAs in the world beside World Trade Organization (WTO hereafter) membership. Many empirical studies have been performed by different methods and most of them show a significant influence on trade flows. READ MORE