Saturday, 16 April 2016

Trade policy lessons from Australia (Bill Carmichael, East Asia Forum)

Beachgoers at Yarra Bay frolic while a Chinese container ship comes in to berth in Sydney in January 2016. (Photo: AAP)

The goal of trade policy is not limited to increasing export opportunities. Nor is it just about improving trade balances. Rather trade policy is about taking opportunities to improve the economy’s productive base. When assessing a nation’s experience with bilateral trade agreements, this is the test that should be applied.

http://www.eastasiaforum.org/2016/04/16/trade-policy-lessons-from-australia/

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