INTD 1103 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: General Agreement On Tariffs And Trade
8 Feb 2017
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Assignment #1: commodity chain analysis project (due feb 17) Clothing disposal and recycling (cid:858)glo(cid:271)alizatio(cid:374) of produ(cid:272)tio(cid:374)(cid:859) Choose a commodity that you use / consume on a regular basis. Conduct research on the full lifecycle of the commodity. Identify the 3 most significant aspects of the life cycle of your commodity. Little info on some commodities (start research early) From a range of different sources (6-10) How did the problem develop? (historical, political, economic context) Goal: present a compelling argument to convince your reader. Avoid mystery novel approach support it with reliable, up to date evidence. World trade organization: rules for global trade and investment. O(cid:374)goi(cid:374)g (cid:862)li(cid:271)eralizatio(cid:374)(cid:863) (cid:894)ope(cid:374)i(cid:374)g-up) of global markets through reduction of barriers to trade and investment. Production processes become increasingly globalized in search of the lowest cost resources and lowest wages (cid:862) a(cid:272)e to the botto(cid:373)(cid:863): (cid:449)ages, regulatio(cid:374)s (cid:894)e(cid:374)(cid:448)iro(cid:374)(cid:373)e(cid:374)t, safety, la(cid:271)our(cid:895) Urban planners want us to put our clothes into the donation bins.
