The U. S. Trade Deficit: Causes, Consequences and Recommendations for Action
- ISBN-10
- 0756714990
- ISBN-13
- 9780756714994
- Pages
- 300
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2001-11-01
- Author
- Murray Weidenbaum
Description
Report of the U.S. Trade Deficit Review Commission. The Commission examined the trade deficit and its causes and consequences, and developed recommendations for action. The Commission held 10 public hearings, took testimony from 138 witnesses, commissioned original research and surveys of the lit., and met to deliberate on the info. collected. Chapters: causes of the U.S. trade and current account deficits; consequences of the U.S. trade and current account deficits; are large trade and current account deficits sustainable? worker adjustment assist.; trade policy and organization in the era of globalization; and international trade data: improving our knowledge base. Includes a CD-ROM.
