International Trade
International trade is important to a regional economy as it exposes companies to higher levels of competition, driving innovation and resulting in.
Trade of goods and services
Services as well as goods are traded across international borders. Trade has become part and parcel of daily life - Britain is fuelled by Russian gas, Russians eat American wheat and America use marketing services from Britain.
- World Trade organisation
- United Nations Conference on Trade and Development
- Globalisation shakes the world
- South West Business Engagement with International Trade (Microsoft PowerPoint Presentation - 2237.44kb)
- Brown the evangelist for globalisation
- World Publics Welcome Global Trade -- But Not Immigration
- The contribution of Exporting to UK productivity growth
Competition and co-operation
A common ploy in public debate is to present a choice between two apparent opposites and then challenge people to choose between them - trade is no different. However a market economy is characterised by high quality of cooperation and competition.
Last Updated: 6th June 2008
