The European Union and globalisation : towards global democratic governance / Brigid Gavin.
Exploring path-breaking reforms for increased parliamentary control of globalisation in the WTO and providing a concrete model for implementation, this book will be invaluable to academics, policymakers and NGO's in European studies and more.
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Northampton, MA :
Edward Elgar Pub.,
℗♭2001.
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| Series: | New horizons in international business.
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Table of Contents:
- 1. Globalisation: Concepts, Measurement and Actors. 1. What is globalisation? 2. The European Union and globalisation. 3. The United States and globalisation. 4. The developing countries. 5. Civil Society: a new global actor
- 2. Trade and Finance. 1. The economics of financial liberalisation. 2. Financial liberalisation in the EU. 3. Financial liberalisation and financial crises. 4. Financial liberalisation in the WTO. 5. Conclusions
- 3. Trade and Investment. 1. The economics of trade and investment. 2. The EU approach to investment liberalisation. 3. Options for a multilateral investment agreement in the WTO. 4. Conclusions
- 4. Trade and Competition. 1. The economics of trade and competition. 2. Competition policy in the EU. 3. Towards global competition rules. 4. Conclusions
- 5. Trade and Environment. 1. The economics of trade and the environment. 2. Environmental Policy in the EU. 3. External trade and environment in the WTO. 4. Conclusions
- 6. Trade and Labour Standards. 1. Economic analysis of labour standards. 2. Workers' rights in the European Union. 3. Labour standards and the WTO. 4. Conclusions
- 7. Future Prospects for the WTO. 1. Substantive new rules in the WTO. 2. Institutional reform of the WTO.