trade-distorting

trade-distorting
trade-distorting UK US adjective COMMERCE, ECONOMICS
used to describe a tax or action that changes the normal characteristics of trade: »

Some experts believe that trade-distorting agricultural subsidies are partly responsible for increases in global food prices.


Financial and business terms. 2012.

Игры ⚽ Нужна курсовая?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Trade and development — Trade is a key factor in economic development. A successful use of trade can boost a country s development. On the other hand, opening up markets to international trade may leave local producers swamped by more competitive foreign… …   Wikipedia

  • Free trade — Not to be confused with Free market. World trade A series on Trade …   Wikipedia

  • World Trade Organization — ▪ international trade Introduction        international organization established to supervise and liberalize world trade. The WTO is the successor to the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT), which was created in 1947 in the expectation… …   Universalium

  • World Trade Organization Ministerial Conference of 2001 — Location of Doha …   Wikipedia

  • Opposition to trade unions — comes from a variety of groups in society, and there are many different types of argument on which this opposition is based. Contents 1 Strategic strikes and social disruption 2 Economic effects 2.1 Unemployment …   Wikipedia

  • General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade — The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (typically abbreviated GATT ) was the outcome of the failure of negotiating governments to create the International Trade Organization (ITO). The Bretton Woods Conference had introduced the idea for an… …   Wikipedia

  • Agriculture and Food Supplies — ▪ 2007 Introduction Bird flu reached Europe and Africa, and concerns over BSE continued to disrupt trade in beef. An international vault for seeds was under construction on an Arctic island. Stocks of important food fish species were reported… …   Universalium

  • Doha Development Round — The Doha Development Round started in 2001 and continues today. The Doha Development Round or Doha Development Agenda (DDA) is the current trade negotiation round of the World Trade Organization (WTO) which commenced in November 2001. Its… …   Wikipedia

  • IBSA Dialogue Forum — The IBSA Dialogue Forum (India, Brazil, South Africa) represents three important poles for galvanizing South South cooperation and greater understanding between three important continents of the developing world namely, Africa, Asia and South… …   Wikipedia

  • Arvind Panagariya — Professor of Economics and Jagdish Bhagwati Professor of Indian Political Economy Columbia University Personal details Born September 30, 1952 (1952 09 30) …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”