Description
This book illuminates the major economic and political factors that
have led to the development of a particular pattern of trade in forest
products, and it examines and compares the legal structures within
which this trade takes place.
Standard economic and political methods of analysis are used to
study the history of this trade, including such recent developments as
the Free Trade Agreement. Several of the chapters focus on two recent
trade disputes involving Canadian exports of shakes and shingles and of
softwood lumber to the United States. These disputes are instructive
for understanding not only the politics of trade but also important
economic issues such as the measurement and impact of timber subsidies.
In addition, the authors consider the factors affecting foreign market
share, and the burden of tariffs and export taxes.
Reviews
A useful and timely book that sheds light on some of the fundamental issues affecting trade between Canada and the United States, both now and in the future ... should be a 'must' for those who need to understand trade and trade relations ... All in all an excellent book.
- D.D. Lockhart