Bahaya Pelarangan dan Perdagangan Gelap
Perdagangan gelap dan barang-barang ilegal merupakan salah satu permasalahan besar yang hingga saat ini masih terus terjadi di dunia. Melalui maraknya perdagangan gelap, bukan hanya para pedagang barang-barang yang legal yang dirugikan, tetpai juga para konsumen, karena mereka akan mendapatkan dan mengkonsumsi barang-barang yang tidak diregulasi dan tidak jarang juga sangat berbahaya.Pada tahun 2012 misalnya, […]
Protectionist lobby in full swing for EU-Mercosur negotiations
INSTITUTE FOR FREE TRADE: The EU is currently negotiating a trade agreement with the four founding members of Mercosur (Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay). It should come to nobody’s surprise that the opposition to such a trade deal is already in the making. But who are these campaigners who so vehemently reject the idea of intercontinental […]
Despite End of Sugar Quotas, the European Union Is Still Sweet on Protectionism
PANAM POST: Getting rid of sugar quotas was a good first step. However, the European Union now needs to be consequential and eliminate all market distortions, including those which are irregular payments, in the interests of consumers.
The EU Is Still Sweet on Protectionism
FEE: Getting rid of sugar quotas was a good first step. However, the European Union now needs to be consequential and eliminate all market distortions.
European protectionism steps up a gear
COMMENT CENTRAL: The efforts of European bicycle manufacturers to lobby for tariffs to be levied on their international rivals will dampen competition and hurt consumers, writes Bill Wirtz.
