International Trade and Sustainable Development - 9781032085098

Taylor & Francis

International Trade and Sustainable DevelopmentEconomic, Historical and Moral Arguments for Asymmetric Global Trade\nAuthor(s): Bob Milward\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781032085098, 978-1032085098\nSynopsis\nThe contemporary orthodox view of world trade has centred, generally unchallenged, on the ideas of free trade, based on the theoretical construct of comparative advantage. This book will engage in a critique of the orthodox position based on the underlying theoretical economic construct, the historical development of the now developed economies and the morally unsustainable position of the free-trade regime. \n\nThe author examines alternatives such as Most Favoured Nation and Preferential Trading Agreements before making the argument in favour of Asymmetric Trading, where the underdeveloped economies can develop behind tariff barriers and quotas, whilst the triadic nations maintain a lack of barriers to t.