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icy manipulator
10-04-2005, 07:52 PM
hey i'm doing an assignment for my economic competitiveness and growth subject and was wondering if anyone's done anything similar or if anyone has some good articles or journals about the topic.

the assignment is about

Since World War II there have been many arrangements among different groups of nations ultimately creating various trading blocs. For example, the major regional trading blocs are the EU, NAFTA and ASEAN supporting trade among their members.

• From a theoretical point of view, discuss and analyse the reasons for the formation of trading blocs. Use examples, data and diagrams.
• Have previously formed trading blocs been successful and how can we measure any positive development? In economic terms what are the benefits and costs of trading blocs?
• Provide your own critical analysis of the likely economic impacts of a trading bloc on a national economy. For example, what are the consequences for the Australian economy due to the membership in ASEAN?

if anyone's done anything similar or has any articles on this topic that'd be great :)
zorra_chiflada
10-04-2005, 07:55 PM
no, but i could tell you about early 20th century modernist architecture or corporate design.

that's all i know about :(
icy manipulator
10-04-2005, 08:00 PM
no, but i could tell you about early 20th century modernist architecture or corporate design.

that's all i know about :(
you suck :p
valvano
10-04-2005, 08:54 PM
once you kids hit the real world, that bs means nothing......

:D
icy manipulator
10-04-2005, 08:58 PM
once you kids hit the real world, that bs means nothing......

:D
i know i know, but i'm not in the real world yet, i'm in la la land at uni so it matters!
this stupid thing is worth 40% for the subject

ah well, i'm gonna put this thread in BF
Ali
10-05-2005, 12:49 AM
if anyone's done anything similar or has any articles on this topic that'd be great :)OY! Write your own essays, you lazy %$&*#£!

;)
Schmeltz
10-05-2005, 02:28 AM
If you ask me, those questions proceed to much from anachronistic theories that really aren't fully applicable to the experiences they seek to address. I mean, it's essentially futile to attempt to describe the likely effects of a trading bloc on any one national economy because every national economy is informed by a unique historical trajectory - what's good for Australia might not be good for Kenya, and vice versa. Likewise, any measure of the success of any past "trading bloc" (what, you mean like the Hanseatic League?) must be essentially relative.

I suspect that most of your answers can be found within the narrow boundaries of your textbook, and that you won't need to supply much in the way of actual critical thought in order to achieve a good mark.