ManEco-Chapter-7-12
ManEco-Chapter-7-12
CHAPTER 12
TRADE POLICIES: Each country has its own measures that
regulate the conduct of trade.
TARIFFS: tax imposed on imported goods.
IMPORT QUOTA: is the limit imposed on the quantity of
goods imported.
EXPORT DEVELOPMENTS: internal measures being
implemented by the government to improve exports.
Different means that the government implements to
capitalize on their export products.
GREGORY MANKIW: “TRADE CAN MAKE EVERYONE
BETTER OFF”
ABSOLUTE ADVANTAGE: when comparing the productivity
of one person, firm, or nation to that of another.
GLOBALIZATION: is a major in the information age, where
one is not just confined within the four corners of his/her
shop.
TRADE LIBERALIZATION ORGANIZATIONS
1. World Trade Organization (WTO)
2. General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT)
3. North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)
4. Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation