(1969). Free Trade and Tariffs: Level III, Unit 2, Lesson 1; Capitalism, Communism, Socialism: Lesson 2; Nationalism vs. Internationalism: Lesson 3. Advanced General Education Program. A High School Self-Study Program. This self-study program for high-school level contains lessons on: Free Trade and Tariffs; Capitalism, Communism, Socialism; and Nationalism vs. Internationalism. Each of the lessons concludes with a Mastery Test to be completed by the student. (DB)… [PDF]
(1973). Fundamental Aspects of the Financing of Information Centres. Information Storage and Retrieval, 9, 10, 569-575, Oct 73. Five aspects of financing information centers are discussed: source of funds (public or private), profit-making ability, tax revenues versus fee sources, fee calculation, and forms of tariff structures. (4 references) (SJ)…
(1975). White House Presses New Energy Strategy. Science, 187, 4174, 330-331, Jan 75. Outlines the energy strategy of the Democrats and details the energy proposals of the Ford Administration. The Administration plan involves a complex system of taxes and tariffs and a proposed Synthetic Fuels Commercialization Program. (GS)…
(1981). Television News in a North-South Perspective. Reports-Documents-Recommendations of the International Broadcast News Workshop (3rd, Jakarta, Indonesia, February 23-25, 1981). Mass Media Manual. Revised Edition. The papers, speeches, summaries, statements, and reference material in this report deal with issues facing broadcasters throughout the world. Topics addressed by members of the Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU) reflect recent trends in the international flow of information, satellite tariff reduction, and training schemes in the ABU region. The Arab TV News Exchange is discussed by members of the Arab States Broadcasting Union, while those from the European Broadcasting Union address the news exchange scheme of the Union (Eurovision), observations on future communications, and a plea for reasonable tariffs. Representatives from the North American National Broadcasters Association discuss such topics as the customs clearances of news gathering equipment and guidelines for television media crews travelling abroad. The concerns of the Intervision News Exchange are presented by members of the International Organization of Radio and Television. A study for television news exchanges…
(1996). Evaluating the ISDN Market. Telecommunications, v30 n10 p66,76 Oct. Discusses bandwidth on demand technologies, including frame relay and ISDNs (integrated services digital networks). Topics include tariff policies; lack of standards; market conditions; growth in the Internet market and the World Wide Web; and the growing need for remote access. (LRW)…
(2001). Top Tips for Buying Telecommunication Services. Facilities Manager, v17 n1 p38-40 Jan-Feb. Examines top regulatory issues and other unique issues resulting from this regulatory overlay when negotiating for corporate telecom services. Issues cover such topics as tariffs, rate negotiation, exclusivity provisions, revenue commitments, mid-term negotiations, service-level agreements, and dispute resolution. (GR)…
(1993). Dialing Up Telecommunications Information. Database, v16 n3 p68-72 Jun. Describes how to find accurate, current information about telecommunications industries, products and services, rates and tariffs, and regulatory information using electronic information resources available from the private and public sectors. A sidebar article provides contact information for producers and service providers. (KRN)…
(1986). Introduction to International Trade. Intercom, n108 p1-64 Feb. Focusing mainly on United States-Japan relations, this issue provides 11 lesson plans and student handouts dealing with international trade topics such as protective tariffs, currency exchange rates, unofficial trade barriers, causes of unemployment, the balance of payments and the internationalization of the automobile industry. (JDH)…
(1982). Improving U.S. Trade. USA Today, v111 n2450 p22-24 Nov. Discusses the need to formulate a coherent trade policy in response to international economic realities. The author argues against a return to trade protectionism and supports efforts to establish workable reciprocity agreements. Increasing import tariffs on high technology products would control access to American markets. (AM)…
(1994). The Use of Decompositions in International Trade Textbooks. Journal of Economic Education, v25 n3 p275-80 Sum. Asserts that international trade, as compared with international finance or even international economics, is primarily an applied microeconomics field. Discusses decomposition analysis in relation to international trade and tariffs. Reports on an evaluation of the treatment of this topic in eight college-level economics textbooks. (CFR)…
(1990). International Trade in a Global Environment. Economic Issues for Food, Agriculture, and Natural Resources, n3 Spr. Analysis of the world market and trade deficits and surpluses are used to examine global economics. The GATT (General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade) is discussed and presented with the various perspectives on the agreement. A forecast for economics of the '90s and a quiz are included. (EH)… [PDF]
(1926). United States. It's Past and Present. American Book Company This U.S. history textbook aimed to emphasize human interests and human action for the purpose of interesting the young reader, giving at the same time adequate treatment for a book of this grade of the more mature subjects such as tariffs, finances, foreign relations, and governmental problems…. [PDF]
(1995). Patenting After GATT. Chronicle of Higher Education, v41 n30 pA31-32 Apr 7. Effective June 8, 1995, new patent laws resulting from the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) will become effective. Some would protect researcher rights to intellectual property. Others may make it harder for institutions to commercialize on faculty and graduate student research due to shortened patent terms. (MSE)…
(1995). Sustainable Trade: A New Paradigm for World Welfare. Environment, v37 n5 p16-20,39-44 Jun. Discusses the environmental impact of the liberalization of trade and calls for the development of a fair and sustainable trading system. Examines the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and the Uruguay Round of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) for their impact on sustainable trade. (LZ)…
(1999). Model GATT: A Role-Playing Simulation Course. Journal of Economic Education, v30 n2 p119-26 Spr. Describes an international economics course in which the culminating activity is a simulated General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) conference. Discusses the simulation phases and their timing, as well as modifications for using the simulation in other international-economics settings. Presents student evaluations of the course. (DSK)…