Lukol Directory: Society: Issues: Economic: International: Trade

EUROPA - External Trade
News and information about world trade including trade issues and statistics, EU exporters' guide, public dialogue and hot topics. With documents, publications, downloads and archives.
http://ec.europa.eu/comm/trade/

Policy Briefings
Catholic Agency for Overseas Development provides several in depth reports on the WTO and Globalization
http://www.cafod.org.uk/policy/

The Case for Free Trade and Open Immigration
Online book that makes the case for unilateral free trade and open borders.
http://www.amatecon.com/etext/cftoi/cftoi....

Global Economy Tutorial
A slide show attempting to educate citizens on the global economy and the current global economic crisis based on Z Magazine articles by Robin Hahnel.
http://www.zmag.org/Instructionals/GlobalE...

Global Policy Network
Policy and research institutions connected to the world's trade union movements.
http://www.globalpolicynetwork.org/

A World Connected
Looks at the lives of real people who are being affected by the processes of globalization.
http://www.aworldconnected.org/

Global Trade Negotiations
News articles, working papers and links to various trade-related resources, such as NGO sites and government positions on trade policy.
http://www.cid.harvard.edu/cidtrade/

Trades Union Congress (UK) -Globalisation
Information, articles and education on globalisation issues, from the trade unionist perspective.
http://www.tuc.org.uk/globalisation/

USA Engage
Broad-based coalition representing American business and agriculture.
http://www.usaengage.org/

Trade Liberalisation Network
A business organisation aimed at encouraging broad public understanding and support for trade.
http://www.tln.org.nz/

Globalisation Guide
Presents the arguments of both those who support as well as oppose globalization.
http://www.globalisationguide.org/

U.S. Coalition for Fair Lumber Imports
Alliance of sawmill employees and woodland owners united in opposition to Canada's trade practice related to lumber exports.
http://www.fairlumbercoalition.org/

Center for Trade Policy Studies
The mission of the Center is to increase public understanding of the benefits of free trade and the costs of protectionism.
http://www.freetrade.org/

The Fair Trade Page
Articles and links about issues of fairness in trade.
http://internationalecon.com/fairtrade/ind...

The Fairtrade Foundation
Seeks to tackle the exploitation of workers in developing countries by giving consumers the opportunity to buy products that guarantee a better deal to producers. Site includes information resources and a report on coffee farmers and international trade.
http://www.fairtrade.org.uk/

World Economic Forum Membership Data
Detailed information of World Economic Forum member organizations by region, country and continent. Also lists specific multinational corporate names.
http://www.geocities.com/pwdyson/wef_orgs....

Focus on the Global South
A program of progressive development policy research and practice that works on regional and global policy analysis, micro-macro linking and advocacy work.
http://www.focusweb.org/

Global Research Business Institute
The GBRI is an educational body conducting outreach to business executives, journalists and civil servants, promoting a greater understanding of globalization and its consequences.
http://www.gbri.org/

United States International Trade Commission (USITC)
Summary of key current cases, current agency events, access to publications and associated official information. Independent, quasi-judicial federal agency providing trade expertise to Government branches.
http://www.usitc.gov/

World Economic Forum
The Davos meeting of political and business leaders aims to create the foremost global partnership of business, political, intellectual and other leaders of civil society to define and discuss the key issues on the global agenda.
http://www.weforum.org/

Almanac of Policy Issues: International Trade
News, background information, and links on international trade issues, including GATT, NAFTA, and the WTO.
http://www.policyalmanac.org/economic/inte...

Foreign Policy In Focus - Trade
Collection of articles about world trade.
http://www.foreignpolicy-infocus.org/brief...

The Business Roundtable: International Trade and Investment
Represents American business interests through developing positions on international trade and investment issues.
http://www.brtable.org/issue.cfm/9

Thunderlake: Functional Trade Policy Issues
Functional trade policy issues including development, agriculture, environment, labour, finance, investment, and transport.
http://www.thunderlake.com/linksissue.html

U.S. Council for International Business
Promotes an open system of world trade, finance, and investment from the perspective of business.
http://www.uscib.org/

Thunderlake: Government Trade Policy Agencies
Annotated links to international affairs, and foreign trade and research resources.
http://www.thunderlake.com/linksgov.html

AFL-CIO - Global Economy
Viewpoint of the labor union on development policies, workers' rights, CAFTA and FTAA. Includes information on international solidarity campaigns.
http://www.aflcio.org/issues/jobseconomy/g...

The Institute for Nonviolent Economics
Works to build understanding among the public and among community organizers and activists of the ways by which economic globalization impacts local issues and daily lives.
http://www.nonviolenteconomics.org/

Freedom to Trade Campaign
The Campaign promotes the view that free trade frees people; it is fundamental to eliminating poverty, promoting development and achieving political and economic freedom.
http://www.freedomtotrade.org/

Global Issues and Trade Related Issues
Addresses several aspects of the current model for global trading and how developing and developed nations could be affected.
http://www.globalissues.org/TradeRelated/T...

Flora
Archives of the MAI-NOT project, with a selection of anti-globalization links and a discussion forum.
http://www.flora.org/mai/

Sub Topics:
Central American Free Trade Agreement - CAFTA
News and Media
World Trade Organization
Activism
Free Trade Area of the Americas
North American Free Trade Agreement


Related Topics:
Business: International Business and Trade
Science: Social Sciences: Political Science: Trade Policy
Society: Issues: Economic: Sanctions
Society: Issues: Global
Society: Politics: Globalization



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