Negotiating trade deals is a tremendous task and requires clarity for each and every economic sector involved. Unfortunately, the White Paper offers little detail on this.
Trump prefers his trade negotiations to be tête-à-tête.
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Trump’s ‘America first’ rhetoric implies that the internationalism and ‘enlightened self-interest’ that built the postwar order was a big mistake. The evidence and basic economics disagree.
Policymakers need to think outside the narrow confines of what has been regarded as “America first” policy postures that have dictated Australia’s foreign policy choices.
The singling out of tobacco giant Philip Morris raises questions about how Australia goes about forming trade deals.
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The arbitrary treatment of comapnies like Philip Morris is unsettling and does not engender confidence – two basic ingredients required in trade and investment.
We share a head of state, so should Australia join a Commonwealth trading bloc?
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Roy Green, University of Technology Sydney and Renu Agarwal, University of Technology Sydney
Since the 1990s productivity has been slowing in Australia and elsewhere. We aren’t really sure why this is, but here are a couple of theories that could explain it.
A ‘Global Britain’ may be difficult to achieve.
Facundo Arrizabalaga
As Europe discusses the reasons behind and reaction to the Brexit thunderclap, some in the UK are already seeing business opportunities – through the free ports, a notion abandoned by the EU.
An aerial view of workers at a factory in one of Kenya’s export processing zones near the capital Nairobi.
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Africa needs to learn from the experiences of others who have negotiated free trade pacts. In particular it needs to ensure its process is inclusive and does not pander to a few special interests.
Donald Trump’s thumbs up for Taiwan is a sign of things to come.
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