University: AMITY Year: 20151
What is the aim and objective of COMESA? How does it function> Critically examine the role of COMESA in economic development of the member countries.
2
Briefly evaluate the main features of African Union? Analyze the impact of formation of this union on International Trade.
3
Critically examine the role of the following organization in promoting International trade
a) UNCTAD
b) International Trade Centre ( ITC ), Geneva
c) Centre for Promotion of Imports from Developing Countries
4
African Development bank have played a very important role is economic development of the African nations. Comment.
5
What is the role of WTO in promoting International Trade among member countries?
6
How has formation of European Countries helped the members countries in further improving their trade relations?
7
What is the role of World Bank in promoting International Trade? What are the functions of IDA and IRDB?
8
How International Monetary Funds helps its member countries in their economic development?
Assignment B
Case Detail :
Case Study
NAFTA: A Strong Record of Success
Trade and Investment Flows Substantially Increased:
• From 1993 to 2005, trade among the NAFTA nations climbed 173 percent, from $297 billion to $810 billion. Each day the NAFTA countries conduct nearly $2.2 billion in trilateral trade.
• U.S. merchandise exports to NAFTA partners grew more rapidly – at 133 percent – than our exports to the rest of the world, at 77 percent.
• Canada and Mexico are our first and second largest markets; last year accounting for 36 percent of our export growth to the world.
• For agriculture, Canada and Mexico alone account for 55 percent of the increase in U.S. agricultural exports to the world since the NAFTA since 1993.
• NAFTA has been good for Mexican agriculture. Trade growth has been remarkably balanced with U.S. agricultural exports to Mexico increasing $5.7 billion and U.S. agricultural imports from Mexico increasing $5.6 billion during the last twelve years. U.S. Growth: 48% Mexico’s Growth: 40% Canada’s Growth: 49%
U.S. Economic Growth Stronger in 12 years of NAFTA:
• Jobs. U.S. employment rose from 112.2 million in December 1993 to 134.8 million in Feb 2006, an increase of 22.6 million jobs, or 20.1%. The average unemployment rate was 5.1% in the period 1994-2005, compared to 7.1% during the period 1982-1993.
• Manufacturing. U.S. industrial production – 78% of which is manufacturing – rose by 49% between 1993 and 2005, exceeding the 28% increase achieved between 1981 and 1993.
• Compensation. Growth in real compensation for manufacturing workers improved dramatically. Average real compensation grew at an average annual rate of 2.3% from 1993 to 2005, compared to just 0.4% annually between 1987 (earliest data available) and 1993.
• Productivity. U.S. business sector productivity rose by 2.6% year between 1993 and 2005, or by a total of 36.2% over the full period. Between 1981 and 1993 the annual rate of productivity growth was 1.8%, or 24.3% over the full 12 year period.
• Investment. Productive investment, central to rising living standards, has increased. Even excluding housing, U.S. non-residential fixed, or business, investment has risen by 104% since 1993, compared to a 37% rise between 1981 and 1993
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1.
What are the advantages of forming regional trade blocks. Which are the major trading blocks in Africa. Do you think these trading blocks have contributed towards the economic development of the member countries?
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Considering the above facts do your think that formation of NAFTA was beneficial for Mexico and Canada.
Assignment C
Question No: 1
The European Union is an example of a ________.
customs union
free trade agreement only
regional trade agreement with no internal barriers but with individual external tariffs
common language agreement
Question No: 2
A ________ results when free mobility of factors of product is added to a customs union.
customs union
common market
free trade agreement
regional trade agreement
Question No: 3
A trade agreement where the member countries have a common external tariff is a ________.
free trade agreement
customs union
regional free trade zone
NAFTA-style agreement
Question No: 4
The ________ clause embodied the fundamental principle of GATT—trade without discrimination.
most-favored-nation
nontariff barriers
free rider
normal trade relations
Question No: 5
_____is a WTO principle that allows member nations to extend tariff cuts to WTO members.
Most-favored-nation
Nontariff barrier relations
The free rider policy
Normal trade relations
Question No: 6
A situation where any advantage given by one member of the WTO to another member must be extended to all WTO members.
The excessive invoicing principle
The comparative advantage principle
The intra-regional principle
The most favoured nation principle
Question No: 7
2." Millennium Development Goals " are introduced by __________?
United Nations Organization
World Bank
ASEAN
IMF
Question No: 8
Which of the following is not the role of IMF?
Country Surveillance
Financial Assistance to members to correct balance of payments problems
Technical assistance in its areas of expertise
Dispute Settlement
Question No: 9
Which of the following best describes the primary function of the International Monetary Fund?
It acts as the Secretary of Treasury.
It provides relief to needy counties in the United States.
It provides assistance to needy contries.
It assists in banking affairs to keep foreign currency exchange balanced.
Question No: 10
The EU treaty creates open borders for trade by providing for the free flow of all of the following EXCEPT
capital.
goods.
services
custom duties.
Question No: 11
A dispute among members of the WTO is first heard by
the director of foreign affairs.
the WTO's appellate body.
a three-member panel of the WTO.
leaders from their respective countries.
Question No: 12
The Maastricht Treaty included provisions in which of the following areas?
justice and home affairs
monetary union
military integration
All these answers are correct.
Question No: 13
The African Union is an example of ________ integration.
regional
relative
global
bilateral
Question No: 14
Regional trade groups in Africa ________.
are more concerned about political than economic issues
often overlap in terms of membership
have not been implemented due to trade barriers
have resulted in countries relying more on each other than on former colonial powers for trading relationships
Question No: 15
The WTO Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) ________.
allows rich countries to produce generic versions of patented drugs without having to pay royalties to the patent holder
permits developing countries to import generic products from other countries if they don’t have the capacity to produce generic drugs
requires tiered pricing for most drugs
deals with vaccines, such as for malaria, but does not cover drugs such as those used to treat HIV/AIDS
Question No: 16
The NAFTA side agreements include ________.
labor standards only
internal tariff laws
environmental standards only
environmental and labor standards
Question No: 17
Which of the original 15 members of the European Union did not adopt the euro when it was first implemented?
the U.K.
France
Germany
Malta
Question No: 18
Labor and environmental standards were included in the NAFTA agreement ________.
to protect U.S. consumers from receiving environmentally damaging products from abroad
because of rules required by the WTO
to help opponents of NAFTA concerned about labor and environmental problems in Mexico
in order to convince the Mexican Congress that U.S. investors would not damage Mexico.
Question No: 19
Rules of origin ensure that ________.
only goods that were produced mostly within the member country are eligible for the more liberal tariff conditions created by FTA
only African products may be shipped to member countries
the members of FTA may import products from only neighboring members
all members have the same external tariffs
Question No: 20
The euro, the currency of the European Union, ________.
was adopted by all 15 existing members when it was first initiated
must be adopted by countries as a precondition to joining the European Union
is open to countries that are not members of the EU as long as they use the European Central Bank to set interest rates
was designed to help eliminate currency as a barrier to trade in the EU
Question No: 21
Assume that U.S. companies are importing the same product from Mexico and Taiwan. The United States enters into an FTA with Mexico but not with Taiwan. Consequently, the United States begins to import more goods from Mexico (due to lower tariffs) than from Taiwan, even though the Mexican products may not be any better or cheaper. This is an example of ________.
trade specialization
trade internalization
trade creation
trade diversion
Question No: 22
The ________ set steps to accomplish monetary union in the European Union, which included the creation of the euro.
Single European Act
Treaty of Maastricht
European Monetary Union
European Central Bank
Question No: 23
The ________ is the common currency of the European Union.
franc
pound
euro
mark
Question No: 24
The three major responsibilities of the ________ are legislative power, control over the budget, and supervision of executive decisions.
European Commission
European Council
European Parliament
European Court of Justice
Question No: 25
The EU organization that provides political leadership, drafts laws, and runs the daily programs of the EU is the ________.
European Commission
Council of Ministers
European Parliament
European Central Bureaucracy
Question No: 26
The EU organization that ensures consistent interpretation and application of EU treaties is the ________.
European Commission
Council of Ministers
Court of Justice
Council of Treaties and Laws
Question No: 27
The ________ is the European Union’s ultimate decision-making body and is composed of the different ministers of the member countries.
European Commission
Council of the European Union
European Parliament
European Court of Justice
Question No: 28
Trade shifting to countries in a group at the expense of trade with countries not in the group, even though the nonmember companies might be more efficient in the absence of trade barriers, is known as _____.
trade specialization
trade diversion
trade creation
trade internalization
Question No: 29
The goal of a ________ is to abolish all tariffs among member countries
customs union
common market
free trade agreement
Common internal tariff
Question No: 30
Geographic proximity is an important factor in establishing trading blocs because ________.
countries next to each other rarely have trade barriers
neighboring countries typically use the same language
good trading relationships often exist, so it is easier to reduce barriers and increase trade for countries that are close geographically
the WTO gives preference to trading blocs that involve two or more countries that share a common border
Question No: 31
Most trade groups contain countries in the same area of the world. Why is this so?
The distances that goods need to travel between such countries are short.
Distribution channels are not easily established in adjacent countries.
Adjacent countries are reluctant to coordinate policies.
Neighboring countries usually lack a common history and interests.
Question No: 32
Trade agreements, whether regional, bilateral, or global, help companies ________.
by opening up markets in countries that are part of the agreements
to invest more abroad but not necessarily export more
to export products to countries that are part of the agreements but not necessarily import more
make export and import decisions, but they do not help with investment decisions
Question No: 33
Under the WTO agreement, ________.
Baa a dispute resolution mechanism allows countries to bring grievances to the WTO against countries that levy inappropriate trade discrimination measures
there there ithere is no dispute resolution mechanism except for trade involving environmental products
countries are countries are allowed to place trade barriers on member countries with no particular justification, because the WTO has no enforcement mechanism, just like GATT
tariffs are nottariffs are permitted to be levied by developed countries against developing countries but not against each other
Question No: 34
A major problem with the Doha Round is that ________.
developing countries want developed countries to better protect their intellectual property
developed countries want a reduction in agricultural subsidies by the developing countries
the WTO does not want the developing countries to liberalize their investment rules
because of security issues, not all countries were able to attend the meetings, so it was impossible to get a consensus vote
Question No: 35
_____ integration is the political and economic agreements among countries that give preference to member countries to the agreement.
Global
Economic
Bilateral
Regional
Question No: 36
Which of the following countries are members of NAFTA?
the United States, Canada, and Mexico
North America and Latin America
the United Kingdom, the United States, and Canada
the United States, Canada, and Australia
Question No: 37
Which of the following country is not a member of SADC?
Angola
Nigeria
Zambia
South Africa
Question No: 38
Member countries of the African Union are planning to establish a Court of Justice for which the statutes defining the composition and functions of the Court of Justice will be submitted to the Assembly in
Maputo
Durban
Lome
Lusaka
Question No: 39
Treaty to establishing the African Economic Community (AEC) was signed in
1993
1991
1990
1998
Question No: 40
Which of the following country is not a member of SAARC?
Bangladesh
Bhutan
India
China
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