Contents Preface Acknowledgements The Editor and Contributors Preface Acknowledgements Acronyms and Abbreviations Part I Global Themes 1. Introduction Robert E. Looney 2. Regional trade agreements: Myths and misconceptions Kati Suominen 3. The WTO and Regional/Bilateral Trade Agreements Kimberly Ann Elliott 4. International Agreements on Intellectual Property Rights: TRIPS and Beyond Keith E. Maskus 5. The Spread of International Trade Agreements: A Dynamics Towards The 'Spaghetti Bowl' Phenomenon? Zakaria Sorgho 6.
The Economic Effects of FTAs Holger Breinlich 7. Trade Agreements and Economic Development Christopher Stevens 8. The Investment Component of Trade Agreements Wolfgang Alschner 9. Trade Agreements and National Security: An Economic Approach Ryan Garcia and Jonathan Lipow 10. Economic Reform and Service Liberalization in Developing Countries: Can Preferential Trade Agreements Help? Leonardo Baccini 11. Gender Rights and Trade Agreements Sophia Price 12. Trade Agreements and the Environment Inkyoung Kim 13. Neoliberal Globalization and Its Opponents Anne L.
Clunan Part II Regional/Country Analysis 14. NAFTA Robert A. Blecker 15. CAFTA-DR: Diverging Trajectories and Uneven Development Mary Finley-Brook 16. CARICOM Lester Henry 17. Mexico's Approach to Preferential Agreements Luz Maria de la Mora Sanchez 18. CETA Kurt Hubner 19. Mercosur Walter Antonio Desiderá Neto 20.
The Pacific Alliance Gian Luca Gardini 21. ALBA Asa Cusack 22. The European Union Christian Schweiger 23. TTIP Christoph Scherrer 24. EFTA Marius Vahl and Aslak Berg 25. Eastern Partnership Countries Immaculada Martínez-Zarzoso 26. Trade Agreements and Regional Integration: The European Union After Brexit Annette Bongardt and Francisco Torres 27. The GCC Trade Agreements: Regional Integration Challenges and Opportunities Joseph A.
Kéchichian 28. Liberalization Without Integration: Egypt and PTAs (1990-2010) Amr Adly 29. The African Union and the European Union: Trade Reciprocity and/or Economic Development? Mark Langan 30. ECOWAS: An Economic Commitment that needs Political Strengthening Osaore Aideyan 31. The SADC: Towards a Deeper and Wider Union? Donald L. Sparks 32. COMESA: A Case Study B. Seetanah, RV Sannassee, S.
Fauzel and Paul Okiira Okwi 33. The RCEP and Asian Economic Integration Ganeshan Wignaraja 34. The TPP: Origins and Outcomes Jeffrey J. Schott 35. Japan's Approach to PTAs Gregory P. Corning 36. Australia's Approach to PTAs Richard Pomfret.