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1 online resource |
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Half-Title; Title; Copyright; Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; Preface; Acknowledgements; Countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council; 1 Background and Context of the Study; 1.1 Background of study; 1.2 Context of the study; 1.3 Objectives and structure of the study; 2 The Political Economy of Free Trade; 2.1 The economics of free trade; 2.2 Instruments of trade policy; 2.3 Assessing the benefits of free trade: an economic framework; 2.4 Effects of tariffs and quotas; 2.4.1 Effects of an import tariff; 2.4.2 Effects of an import quota; 2.5 Recent trends in tariff barriers |
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2.6 Why do governments intervene in trade and investment?2.7 An institutional perspective of FTAS; 2.7.1 Institutions and FTAs; 2.8 Summary and conclusion; 3 GCC Market Scope and Competitiveness; 3.1 GCC market profile; 3.2 International competitiveness of GCC states; 3.3 Most common problems encountered when doing business in GCC states; 3.4 Ease of doing business in GCC states: institutional factors; 3.5 Ease of doing business in GCC states: cultural considerations; 3.6 Summary; 4 GCC-Australian Trade and Investment Trends and Patterns; 4.1 Australian-GCC merchandise trade |
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4.2 Australian merchandise exports to GCC4.3 Australian merchandise imports from GCC; 4.4 Composition of Australian merchandise trade with GCC; 4.5 Trade in services; 4.6 Australian-GCC investment patterns; 4.7 Summary; 5 Challenges and Opportunities for Australian Businesses in GCC; 5.1 Identifying trade barriers: a framework; 5.2 The business survey; 5.3 Sample characteristics; 5.3.1 Ownership and location; 5.3.2 International business scope of sample firms; 5.3.3 Australian business activities in the GCC region; 5.3.4 Revenues derived from GCC markets |
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5.4 Main barriers faced by Australian businesses in GCC states5.5 Awareness and support for the proposed Australia-GCC FTA; 5.6 Assessing the potential impacts of an Australia-GCC FTA; 5.7 Organisational capability and preparedness to take advantage of FTA; 5.8 Australian business expansion and growth under FTA; 5.8.1 Proclivity to expand business in GCC following an FTA; 5.8.2 Growth in export revenues and employment; 5.9 Summary; 6 Australia-GCC FTA: International Business Prospects and Limitations; 6.1 Challenges facing the GCC; 6.2 FTA as an internationalisation Strategy |
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6.3 Main challenges facing Australian businesses in GCC6.4 Business expansion, revenue and employment effects; 6.5 Emerging business opportunities in GCC: growth sectors; 6.5.1 Travel and tourism; 6.5.3 Education and health; 6.5.4 Construction and infrastructure; 6.6 Unlocking business opportunities in growth sectors; 6.6.1 Managerial recommendations; 6.6.2 Policy recommendations; 6.7 Doing business in GCC -- some practical advice; 6.8 The importance of developing strong institutional intelligence; 6.9 Contributions of the study; 6.10 Summary; Appendix: Additional Resources on Australia's FTAs |
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Prospects and Challenges with Free Trade Agreements presents the results of a study that assesses the effectiveness of free trade agreements (FTAs) in unlocking international business opportunities in member states of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). The research takes an institutional perspective in explaining the existence and effects of non-tariff barriers and how FTAs can facilitate in addressing these barriers in order to attract foreign investors. Drawing on a survey of Australian businesses, this study examines the potential benefits and implications of an Australian-GCC FTA |
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Includes bibliographical references |
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| Subject |
Gulf Cooperation Council.
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Gulf Cooperation Council fast |
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Free trade -- Persian Gulf Region
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Exports & Imports.
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- International -- General.
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- International -- Marketing.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- International Relations -- Trade & Tariffs.
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Commerce
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Free trade
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Persian Gulf Region -- Commerce -- Australia
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Australia -- Commerce -- Persian Gulf Region
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Australia
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Persian Gulf Region
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Roxas, Banjo, author
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Rogmans, Tim J., author
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| ISBN |
9781137479877 |
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1137479876 |
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1137479884 |
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9781137479884 |
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