NAFTA, WTO and Global Business Strategy How AIDS, Trade and Terrorism Affect Our Economic Future

Subjects:

• Business » Business Strategy
• Political Science » International Relations

Related Web Pages:

• A powerpoint slide to accompany the book for class room use is available by clicking here and going to http://cursos.itam.mx/bcondon/MBA/MBA.html

Reviews:

• Upper-division undergraduates and up.
  —Choice May 2003
• NAFTA and the WTO interact in ways that can make or break a company's strategy. This book considers key aspects of their rules on trade in goods and services, foreign direct investment, and intellectual property protection, showing how AIDS, trade, and terrorism affect our economic trade.
  —Business Horizons November-December 2004

• Endorsement From Gary Hufbauer
  Reginald Jones Senior Fellow, Institute for International Economics, Washington, D.C.: NAFTA and the WTO are more than mysterious acronyms. They truly change the way real firms and real people survive and thrive in the global economy. Professor Condon strips away the mystery.
• Endorsement From Jerry Haar
  Director, Inter-American Business & Labor Program, The Dante B. Fascell North-South Center, University of Miami: An indispensable, comparative account of the substance and operation of NAFTA and the WTO and their relationship to global business strategy.
• Endorsement From Jorge Luis Urrutia
  Professor of Finance and Insurance, School of Business, Loyola University, Chicago
  and President, Business Association of Latin American Studies: Professor Condon's book is an important and timely contribution to the globalization debate and its effect on our economic future. The book, intended for students, policy makers, lawyers, and business executives, is a 'must read' if you want to understand the impact of international trade agreements on globalization, NAFTA, WTO, AIDS crisis, and global environment.
• Endorsement From Ross Buckley
  Director, Tim Fischer Centre for Global Trade & Finance, Bond University, Australia: A rare book--Professor Condon makes clear what is often confusing, and interesting what is often dull. An excellent introduction to the entire field of trade regulation. A stimulating and accessible book for students and business people alike. Texts on trade regulation are often soporific. In Professor Condon's hands, the topic comes alive--the rules and theory are set firmly amid the real life problems with which they deal; and a difficult field is rendered readily accessible.
• Endorsement From Tapen Sinha, Seguros Comercial America Chair Professor of Risk Management and Insurance, ITAM, Mexico,
  Founder and Director, International Center for Pension Research,
  and Professor, School of Business, University of Nottingham, UK: All people with interest in the future of the NAFTA region will find this book of great interest. If you are doing business in Mexico, you had better read this book.
• Endorsement From Bryan Husted, Professor of Management, Instituto Tecnológico de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey
  and Chair of Business Ethics, Instituto de Empresa: An important and timely contribution to the globalization debate. If you want to understand how trade agreements affect globalization, the AIDS crisis, the global environment, and the future of North America, read this book.

Table of Contents:

• Preface
• Abbreviations
• The Global Trading System and International Business Strategy
• International Trade in Goods
• International Trade in Services
• Intellectual Property
• Foreign Investment Agreements
• Firm Strategy in Negotiations and Enforcement of Trade Agreements
• How AIDS, Trade and Terrorism Affect Our Economic Future
• Conclusion
• Selected Bibliography
• Index