Includes bibliographical references (pages [205]-228) and index.
Contents:
Background to the upheavals and settlement attempts of the 1970s -- Conflict and cooperation on trade issues between the transatlantic partners and the launching of a new multilateral round of trade negotiations -- Crisis and unstable recovery (October 1973-December 1976) -- The slackening of growth in the EC countries and the strengthening of protectionism on both sides of the Atlantic -- The last phase of the Uruguay Round -- The end of the 1970s and the dawn of a new decade : the second oil shock and the aftermath of the Tokyo Round negotiations.
Summary:
The 1970s marked the end of the years in which the United States was the guarantor of a free world trade order, while Western Europe made efforts to catch up with the economic superpower. In this book, Giuseppe La Barca explains how the trade environment and trade policies in the United States and in the European community during the 1970s were more complex than frequently acknowledged. In particular, he examines the promotion of greater governmental protection of national industries and the relationship between such tendencies and the negotiations aimed at reducing trade barriers.
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