Search results for: “agricultural quota”
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Collective Farm
A communal farm on which the land and heavy machinery are owned by the state, but the other means of production are owned by the participating farmers. Often the member families cultivate a private plot on the farm in addition to the communal plot. Management of the farm is ostensibly controlled by …
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Special Drawing Rights
Summary of Special Drawing Rights An artificial currency unit created by the international monetary Fund (read this and related legal terms for further details), or IMF, to argument international reserves. The expansion of world trade following World War II necessitated an expansion in […]
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Structural Policy
Meaning of Structural policy Here is a very short concept of structural policy in the European Union framework: Eurospeak for policies aimed at reducing economic disparities between prosperous and poor regions (see more in the European legal encyclopedia). (See also Structural funds in the law […]
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Union of South American Nations
Hierarchical Display of Union of South American Nations International Organisations > Extra-European organisations > Latin American organisation Concept of Union of South American Nations See the dictionary definition of Union of South American Nations. Characteristics of Union of South […]
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Union of South American Nations
Hierarchical Display of Union of South American Nations International Organisations > Extra-European organisations > Latin American organisation Concept of Union of South American Nations See the dictionary definition of Union of South American Nations. Characteristics of Union of South […]
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European Monetary System
Summary of European Monetary System A mechanism established by the European Communities to mitigate exchange rate fluctuations among the members and establish a zone of "monetary stability in Europe."The EMS is, in part, a fulfillment of the 1970 Werner Report (read this and […]
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European Monetary System
Summary of European Monetary System A mechanism established by the European Communities to mitigate exchange rate fluctuations among the members and establish a zone of "monetary stability in Europe."The EMS is, in part, a fulfillment of the 1970 Werner Report (read this and […]
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Agreement on Agriculture
Agreement on Agriculture and the Treaties of the European Union Description of Agreement on Agriculture provided by the European Union Commission: The Uruguay Round Agreement on Agriculture (URAA) concluded in 1994 brought agricultural trade more fully under international trade rules and […]
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Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership
Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (T-TIP) The Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership is an ambitious, comprehensive, and high-standard trade and investment agreement being negotiated between the United States and the European Union (EU). T-TIP will help unlock opportunity for American families, workers, businesses, farmers and ranchers through increased access to European markets for Made-in-America goods…
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Circumvention
Circumvention and the GATT Policy Negotiations In relation to the GATT Policy Negotiations, Christopher Mark (1993) provided the following explanation and/or definition of Circumvention: Measures taken by exporting companies to forestall or evade the payment of penalty charges in an importing […]
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History of Nationalization
History of Nationalization Introduction The fact that “Nationalization” had become in 1916-21 one of the burning political questions of the day is unfortunate as regards arriving at a clear appraisal of its principles, for, from the outset, it is difficult for a writer to avoid a certain bias in approaching its discussion. Yet Nationalization of…