scholarly journals Effects of Information Provision on Responses to Opinion Polls on the Korea-U.S. Free Trade Agreement

2009 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 39-57
Author(s):  
Park Jin ◽  
Chae Jong Hun
Keyword(s):  
Free Trade ◽  
Free Trade Agreement ◽  
Panel Discussion ◽  
Public Support ◽  
Trade Agreement ◽  
Information Provision ◽  
The Public ◽  
Additional Information ◽  
Expected Benefits ◽  
The Government

Two deliberative polls on the Korea-United States Free Trade Agreement were conducted in 2006 and 2007. In both experiments, the respondents become more negative toward the agreement after acquiring additional information provided by a panel discussion and a question-and-answer session In particular, approval for the expected benefits of the agreement dropped significantly, while perception of its costs remained relatively stable. This experiment shows that public support for the agreement may be vulnerable to counterargument. In spite of the current majority support, the government should step up its efforts to convince the public of the benefits of the agreement in a more tangible way.

scholarly journals The Effect of IJ-EPA to Indonesia Export: Interupted Time Series (ITS) Approach

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 128-145
Author(s):  
Yuafanda Kholfi Hartono ◽  
Sumarto Eka Putra
Keyword(s):  
Time Series ◽  
Free Trade ◽  
Free Trade Agreement ◽  
Time Series Data ◽  
Current Account Deficit ◽  
Trade Agreement ◽  
Export Market ◽  
Series Data ◽  
The Government ◽  
The Impact

Indonesia Japan Economic Partnership Agreement (IJ-EPA) is a bilateral free-trade agreement between Indonesia and Japan that has been started from July 1st, 2008. After more than a decade of its implementation, there is a question that we need to be addressed: Does liberalization of IJ-EPA make Indonesia’s export to Japan increase? This question is important since the government gives a trade-off by giving lower tariff for certain commodities agreed in agreement to increase export. Using Interrupted time series (ITS) analysis based on time-series data from Statistics Indonesia (BPS), this article found that the impact of IJ-EPA decreased for Indonesia export to Japan. Furthermore, this paper proposed some potential commodities that can increase the effectiveness of this FTA. The importance of this topic is that Indonesia will maximize the benefit in implementing of agreement that they made from the third biggest destination export of their total export value, so it will be in line with the government's goal to expand export market to solve current account deficit. In addition, the method that used in this paper can be implemented to other countries so that they can maximize the effect of Free Trade Agreement, especially for their export.

scholarly journals FILSAFAT ILMU EKONOMI DAN MANAJEMEN UMKM : PERAN ECO-INDUSTRIAL PARK (EIP) PADA INDUSTRI KECIL MENENGAH UNTUK MEWUJUDKAN GREEN INDUSTRY YANG EFEKTIF DAN EFISIEN

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 52-45
Author(s):  
Sumitro Sumitro
Keyword(s):  
Human Resources ◽  
Free Trade ◽  
Free Trade Agreement ◽  
Trade Agreement ◽  
Industrial Park ◽  
Trade Policies ◽  
Economic Community ◽  
Green Industry ◽  
The Government ◽  
Asean Economic Community

Free trade agreement of ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) immediately will beimplemented in the region. The four pillars of the AEC concept is a reference in the enforcementprocess. All member-states have made preparations including Indonesia. Small and Medium-sizedEnterprises also make preparations. The preparation of the Indonesian government in the deal andhow the measures taken to protect Small and Medium-sized Enterprises is a discussion in the review ofthis article. Policies made by the government, including the measures taken for businesses Small andMedium-sized Enterprises, still found some difficulties in implementation. Because entirely not goingwell then the nomination acceleration trade policies comprehensively needs to be activated immediatelyso that the various policy papers that the government made will be able to work together withentreperenurs. This study also found unrediness of national products, especially Small and Mediumsized Enterprises in competing due to human resources, inadequate infrastructure and the investmentclimate

Free Trade as a Strategic Instrument in the War on Terror?: The 2004 US-Moroccan Free Trade Agreement

2005 ◽  
Vol 59 (4) ◽  
pp. 597-616 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gregory W. White
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Free Trade ◽  
War On Terror ◽  
Security Policy ◽  
Free Trade Agreement ◽  
Trade Agreement ◽  
The United States ◽  
Social Cleavages ◽  
The Us ◽  
The Government

In June 2004, the United States signed a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with Morocco. FTAs are typically thought of as economic agreements, but the agreement with Morocco has an explicit security component. Indeed, US officials have cast the agreement as an opportunity to support a close ally in the region, and its signing coincides with Morocco's denomination as a non-NATO ally of the US. Yet even if the FTA achieves its stated economic goals — a very tall and ambitious order — it remains to be seen whether or not the benefits will extend to a society divided by enormous social cleavages. As a result, the US-Moroccan FTA and Morocco's new found stature in US security policy paradoxically run the risk of deepening societal resentment within Morocco toward the government and, by extension, the US.

scholarly journals Pengembangan Industri Kecil dan Rumah Tangga Alas Kaki dalam Menuju Keberlanjutan Usaha dan Menghadapi China-ASEAN Free Trade Agreement

2014 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 67-75
Author(s):  
Ma'mun Sarma ◽  
Farida Ratna Dewi ◽  
Edward H Siregar
Keyword(s):  
Free Trade ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Free Trade Agreement ◽  
National Development ◽  
Trade Agreement ◽  
Sem Analysis ◽  
Government Policies ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Footwear Industry ◽  
The Government

Although the footwear industry is one sector of the small and medium industries which supported by the government, but the development of the industry is still relatively low. Various government policies have been made related to export and import settings, however the policies do not seem to provide significant benefits to the national development of the footwear industry. The condition is further exacerbated by the implementation of CAFTA (China-ASEAN Free Trade Agreement) in Indonesia.  The lack of preparedness of local industry in the face of Chinese products in the country is feared to suppress the competitiveness of local products become increasingly weak. Therefore, the main objective of this study is to analyze the factors that influence the development efforts of small and household footwear industries and to analyze the effect of CAFTA on the sustainability of small and household footwear industries. The research was conducted in Bogor (district  and city) which is a center of footwear industry in Indonesia. The respondent of the study consists of the leading small and household industries   taken by purposive sampling with 100 respondents. Data were analyzed using the statistical descripitive and Structural Equation Modeling (SEM). Based on SEM analysis, the results indicate that efforts to develop small and household footwear industries directly affected by motivation efforts of the entrepreneurs in this industry and the government policies that facilitate the entrepreneurs in this industry.  Increasing the development of business sustainability is also directly influenced by the characteristics of the entrepreneurs who are able to optimize productivity and the CAFTA implementation which is responded by good competitiveness from the local industry.

scholarly journals THE EFFECTIVENESS OF ASEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 20-32
Author(s):  
Sumitro Sumitro
Keyword(s):  
Human Resources ◽  
Free Trade ◽  
Free Trade Agreement ◽  
Trade Agreement ◽  
Trade Policies ◽  
Investment Climate ◽  
Economic Community ◽  
Indonesian Government ◽  
The Government ◽  
Asean Economic Community

Free trade agreement of ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) immediately will be implementedin the region. The four pillars of the AEC concept is a reference in the enforcement process. All memberstates have made preparations including Indonesia. Small and Medium-sized Enterprises also makepreparations. The preparation of the Indonesian government in the deal and how the measures taken toprotect Small and Medium-sized Enterprises is a discussion in the review of this article. Policies madeby the government, including the measures taken for businesses Small and Medium-sized Enterprises,still found some difficulties in implementation.Because entirely not going well then the nomination acceleration trade policies comprehensivelyneeds to be activated immediately so that the various policy papers that the government made will be ableto work together with entreperenurs. This study also found unrediness of national products, especiallySmall and Medium-sized Enterprises in competing due to human resources, inadequate infrastructureand the investment climate.

The Free Trade Agreement and the Mexican Health Sector

1992 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 331-337 ◽  
Author(s):  
Asa Cristina Laurell ◽  
Maria Elena Ortega
Keyword(s):  
Free Trade ◽  
Capital Accumulation ◽  
Free Trade Agreement ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Health Sector ◽  
Trade Agreement ◽  
The United States ◽  
Public Institutions ◽  
General Context ◽  
The Public

This article presents a discussion of the probable implications for the Mexican health sector of the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between the United States, Canada, and Mexico. The authors argue that the FTA should be seen as part of neoliberal policies adopted by the Mexican government in 1983 that are based on large-scale privatization and deregulation of labor relations. In this general context the health sector, which traditionally has been dominated by public institutions, is undergoing a deep restructuring. The main trends are the decapitalization of the public sector and a selective process of privatization that tends to constitute the private health sector in a field of capital accumulation. The FTA is likely to force a change in Mexican health legislation, which includes health services in the public social security system and recognizes the right to health, and to accelerate selective privatization. The U.S. insurance industry and hospital corporations are interested in promoting these changes in order to gain access to the Mexican market, estimated at 20 to 25 million persons. This would lead to further deterioration of the public institutions, increasing inequalities in health and strengthening the private sector. The historical trend toward the integration of a National Health Service in Mexico would be interrupted in favor of formation of a dual private-public system.

scholarly journals Analyzing Pakistan’s Trade Opportunity with Turkey

2014 ◽  
Vol 19 (Special Edition) ◽  
pp. 349-370
Author(s):  
Asha Gul
Keyword(s):  
Free Trade ◽  
Free Trade Agreement ◽  
Similarity Index ◽  
Trade Agreement ◽  
Descriptive Statistics ◽  
Value Addition ◽  
Trade Surplus ◽  
Potential Benefits ◽  
Trade Relationship ◽  
The Government

Growing economic cooperation between the Pakistani and Turkish governments—manifested in the recently proposed preferential trade agreement (PTA)—has served to strengthen the historically good relations between both countries. This paper explores the trade relationship between Pakistan and Turkey in an attempt to analyze the potential gains for Pakistan under the proposed PTA. We evaluate potential trade opportunities using descriptive statistics and three trade indices: a trade complementarity index, export similarity index, and intraindustry index. Our findings suggest that Pakistan’s trade surplus with Turkey, strong export similarities, and intra-industry trade would allow greater opportunities for firm synergies between the two countries. This, in turn, would help Pakistan achieve greater value addition and a broader market base for its exports. The Government of Pakistan should, therefore, lobby strongly for the proposed PTA (which might later evolve into a free trade agreement) and leverage the agreement in such a way that Pakistan can maximize its potential benefits.

scholarly journals Vietnam’s Meat Import Market Under Impacts Of The European -Vietnam Free Trade Agreement And Quality Management Demand

Management ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 99-117
Author(s):  
Doan Nguyen Minh ◽  
Le Thi Viet Nga ◽  
Dinh Tran Ngoc Huy ◽  
Pham Minh Dat
Keyword(s):  
Quality Management ◽  
Free Trade ◽  
Free Trade Agreement ◽  
Trade Agreement ◽  
Global Competitiveness ◽  
The Social ◽  
Huge Impact ◽  
The Government ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Good Food

Abstract The impact of Free Trade Agreement (FTA) on commercial business of the member could be assessed by the potential and tangible effects. This paper is adopted by Partial equilibrium theory and SMART tool to measure the impact of EVFTA on the Vietnamese meat import (HS code 02). The result of this model is claimed that EVFTA has a huge impact on boosting the meat import from EU to Vietnam. However, the value of import in this category from European nations in each country and good fluctuated significantly. This study also proposes some measures for domestic businesses and the government to ensure the benefits on Vietnam’s livestock industry. Last but not least, meat quality management is one of vital issues under EFVTA and global competitiveness to meet higher expectation of consumers. Good food (meat) manufacturing practices need to be applied. That is the social contribution value of this paper.

scholarly journals NAFTA, Alberta Oil Sands Royalties, and Change: Yes We Can?

2009 ◽  
Vol 46 (2) ◽  
pp. 335 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bernard J. Roth
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Free Trade ◽  
Oil Sands ◽  
Free Trade Agreement ◽  
Trade Agreement ◽  
The United States ◽  
Investment Protection ◽  
The North ◽  
The Government ◽  
Domestic Law

The Government of Alberta has recently announced that it intends to increase oil sands royalty rates. This article reviews these proposed changes to determine if they comply with the investment protection obligations Canada assumed under c. 11 of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). In addition to ensuring non-discriminatory treatment of investors, c. 11 of the NAFTA prohibits expropriation of investments without compensation. What constitutes expropriation under the NAFTA may be broader than the expropriation protection under either American or Canadian domestic law. The result is that American investors in Canada may have greater protection against expropriation than Canadian investors in Alberta. Likewise, Canadian investors in the United States may also be in a preferred position relative to American investors in their own country. The article concludes that the Government of Alberta may have to compensate U.S. investors in Alberta’s oil sands if it carries through with the oil sands royalty changes it has announced.

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