Politics and economics of South and Central America / Vincenzo Cucinotta, editor.
Material type: TextSeries: Latin American political, economic, and security issuesPublisher: New York : Nova Science Publishers, c2012Description: 1 online resourceContent type:- text
- computer
- online resource
- 9781614705451
- 1614705453
- Latin America -- Politics and government -- 1980-
- Latin America -- Economic policy
- Latin America -- Foreign relations -- 1980-
- South America -- Politics and government -- 1980-
- Central America -- Politics and government -- 1979-
- BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Economics -- General
- BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Reference
- Economic policy
- Diplomatic relations
- Politics and government
- Central America
- Latin America
- South America
- Since 1979
- 330.98 23
- F1414.3
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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POLITICS AND ECONOMICS OF SOUTH AND CENTRAL AMERICA ; POLITICS AND ECONOMICS OF SOUTH AND CENTRAL AMERICA ; CONTENTS ; PREFACE ; Chapter 1 U.S.-LATIN AMERICA TRADE: RECENT TRENDS AND POLICY ISSUES ; SUMMARY ; U.S.-LATIN AMERICA TRADE AGREEMENTS; TRENDS IN U.S.-LATIN AMERICAN TRADE ; THE FUTURE OF U.S.-LATIN AMERICA TRADE RELATIONS ; APPENDIX A.U.S. MERCHANDISE EXPORTS TO LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN, 1998-2009; APPENDIX B.U.S. MERCHANDISE IMPORTS FROM LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN, 1998-2009 ; Chapter 2 THE PROPOSED U.S.-PANAMA FREE TRADE AGREEMENT ; SUMMARY
PANAMA'S CANAL AND ECONOMIC RELATIONS WITH THE UNITED STATES Early U.S.-Panama Economic Relations ; The Canal and U.S. Trade Policy ; PANAMANIAN TRADE RELATIONS; Structure and Direction of Panamanian Trade ; The Col�on Free Zone ; U.S.-Panama Merchandise Trade ; U.S. Foreign Direct Investment ; SUMMARY OF TRADE NEGOTIATIONS AND THE PROPOSED U.S.-PANAMA FTA21; Market Access ; Agricultural Trade ; Sanitary and Phytosanitary Standards (SPS) ; Textiles and Apparel ; Government Procurement ; Investment ; Services ; Intellectual Property Rights ; Pharmaceutical Issues ; Labor and Environment
Labor Issues Panama's Labor Conditions ; Environmental Issues ; Trade Capacity Building ; OUTLOOK ; APPENDIX A. CHRONOLOGY OF U.S.-PANAMA FTA ; APPENDIX B. PANAMA: SELECTED ECONOMIC INDICATORS ; Chapter 3 AGRICULTURE IN PENDING U.S. FREE TRADE AGREEMENTS WITH COLOMBIA, PANAMA AND SOUTH KOREA ; SUMMARY; RECENT DEVELOPMENTS ; BACKGROUND; KEY AGRICULTURAL ISSUES IN FTAS ; PANAMA ; Overview of Agricultural Trade ; Agricultural Provisions ; Potential Impact on U.S. Agricultural Exports ; Sanitary and Phytosanitary Agreement ; Outlook for Congressional Consideration ; SOUTH KOREA
Overview of Agricultural TradeAgricultural Provisions ; Potential Impact on U.S. Agricultural Trade ; Korea's Rules for U.S. Beef Imports ; Outlook for Congressional Consideration ; COLOMBIA ; Overview of Agricultural Trade ; Agricultural Provisions ; Potential Impact on U.S. Agricultural Trade ; SPS Side Letter ; Outlook for Congressional Consideration ; Chapter 4 MEXICO-U.S. RELATIONS: ISSUES FOR CONGRESS ; SUMMARY ; RECENT DEVELOPMENTS; BACKGROUND ON MEXICO ; Political Developments ; Drug Trafficking and Heightened Violence and Crime in Mexico4
Economic Crisis and Nascent Recovery17 Foreign Policy Challenges; MEXICAN-U.S. RELATIONS; Background ; Obama Administration ; U.S. Assistance to Mexico ; Bilateral Cooperation on Counternarcotics and Security Efforts ; M�erida Initiative36 ; Department of Defense Assistance to Mexico ; Related Security Cooperation with Mexico ; Money Laundering and Bulk Cash Smuggling ; Precursor Chemicals ; Weapons Trafficking52 ; Human Smuggling ; HUMAN RIGHTS ISSUES ; Compliance with Human Rights Conditions in the M�erida Initiative ; Accountability for Abuses Committed during the "Dirty War" Period
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