Fixed Exchange Rates

With fixed exchange rates, when does an expansionary fiscal policy improve the nation's Balance of Payments? When would it worsen the Balance of Payments?

Trade Liberalization

Environmentalists argue that trade liberalization harms the environment. The decisions of the World Trade Organization (WTO) in particular have been the subject of much criticism. 1. Trade liberalization conflicts with morally-conscious environmental policies. Note: I am "for" this statement. So the argument is to back up question #1's statement.

Economic Trade In Another Country

The company you work for is expanding its business and would like to begin to trade with another country. Go to: (Website) http://www.ustr.gov/assets/Document_Library/Reports_Publications/2004/2004_National_Trade_Estimate/2004_NTE_Report/asset_upload_file231_4191.pdf for the 2003 National Trade Estimate Report on Foreign Trade Barriers. Choose one country for analysis. What type of trade restrictions does this country use? Who will benefit from these restrictions? Who might lose?

Write an article for a company newsletter about the success of a company in multinational partnership.

Write an article for a company newsletter about the success of a company in multinational partnership. 1. Discuss the corporation's business activities in a foreign host country. 2. Discuss the comparative advantages for the firm to operate in the host country. 3. What were the environmental issues facing the firm, host community, and/or workers? 4. How was the issue resolved? 5. How did the resolution affect the short and long run costs of the firm? 6. What are the lessons to be learned that can be applied?

Trade Liberalization encourages trade in products that create global pollution.

Proponents of trade liberalization argue that freer trade might actually improve the quality of the environment. For example, the international environmental policy of the U.S. and other industrial nations is based on the "polluter-pays principle." This approach is intended to give producers the incentive to develop more pollution-control techniques. I need an examples and information, views, comments that support thae statement that rade liberazation will create global polution. Examples, case studies, articles, policies are all welcome, just point me in the right direction. Thanks