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Modern trade pacts can be traced back to the post–World War II period, when, in 1947, twenty-three countries signed the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade. GATT’s emphasis was on reducing tariffs inhibiting the flow of manufactured goods, and in that the organization succeeded: the average global import tariff on goods has more than halved,
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Globalization and Trade Agreements: o NAFTA (North American Free Trade Agreement): Implemented in 1994, NAFTA reduced trade barriers between the US, Canada, and Mexico, encouraging businesses to relocate production to lower-cost regions.
o WTO (World Trade Organization): Established in 1995, the WTO facilitated global trade by reducing tariffs and
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Bad Samaritans: The Guilty Secrets of Rich Nations and the Threat to Global Prosperity
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On Jewish Particularity and Anti-Semitism: Notes From a Jewish Theology of Liberation
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