The U.S.-South Korea Free Trade Agreement
Author | : Keddrick E. Barnes |
Publisher | : Nova Science Publishers |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2012 |
ISBN-10 | : 1620819295 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781620819296 |
Rating | : 4/5 (296 Downloads) |
Download or read book The U.S.-South Korea Free Trade Agreement written by Keddrick E. Barnes and published by Nova Science Publishers. This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides an overview of the U.S.-South Korea Free Trade Agreement (KORUS FTA) which covers a wide range of bilateral economic activities, including trade in manufactured goods, agricultural products and services; foreign investment; government procurement; intellectual property rights; and worker rights and environmental protection. The United States and South Korea entered into the KORUS FTA as a means to further solidify an already strong economic relationship by reducing barriers to trade and investment between them and to resolve long-standing troublesome economic issues. The United States specifically sought increased access to South Korean markets for agricultural products, services, and foreign investment. For South Korean leaders, the KORUS FTA is a mechanism to promote reform in its own economy and also to gain a competitive advantage in the U.S. markets for autos and other manufactured goods.