The Banana: Empires, Trade Wars, and GlobalizationThe Banana demystifies the banana trade and its path toward globalization. It reviews interregional relationships in the industry and the changing institutional framework governing global trade and assesses the roles of such major players as the European Union and the World Trade Organization. It also analyzes the forces driving today's economy, such as the competitiveness imperative, diversification processes, and niche market strategies. Its final chapter suggests how the outcome of the recent banana war will affect bananas and trade in other commodities sectors as well. |
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Contents
The Caribbean Banana Industries | 71 |
The Changing Framework of the International Banana Trade | 123 |
Globalization | 205 |
Notes | 249 |
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Page xix - ... employees. Many Latin American nations feared that they could not compete effectively with newly industrializing Asian economies in world markets. They could nonetheless obtain the benefits of expanded and competitive markets through the establishment of free trade agreements, most notably the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and the Common Market of the South (MERCOSUR). This would make it easier to obtain funds for development. Moreover, foreign investment began to be welcomed as...
Bibliographic information
| Title | The Banana: Empires, Trade Wars, and Globalization At Table |
| Author | James Wiley |
| Edition | reprint |
| Publisher | U of Nebraska Press, 2008 |
| ISBN | 0803216378, 9780803216372 |
| Length | 314 pages |
| Subjects | › › › Business & Economics / Commerce Business & Economics / Economic Conditions Business & Economics / Industries / Agribusiness Technology & Engineering / Agriculture / Agronomy / Crop Science |
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