National Planning Association

National Planning Association in relation with International Trade

In the context of trade organizations, Christopher Mark (1993) provided the following definition of National Planning Association: A private, nonprofit organization specializing in research and economic policy formulation through joint efforts by representatives of US business, labor, and agriculture groups, as well as the applied and academic professions, serving on NP A policy committees. Research and writing for the committees are provided by the NP A's professional staff as well as outside experts. It is based in Washington, DC.