Discussion on the theme

Date: 2015-10-07; view: 539.

Theme №12. Trade and economic cooperation in America

Tasks:

1. Discussion of the questions;

2. Work with the glossary;

3. Questions for discussion:

- What are rounds of negotiations within the NAFTA and what their results?

- What did conferences took place in a framework of the NAFTA and what their results?

- Do you know America's regional trading agreements?

- What did understood as unfair foreign trading practice?

- What is an essence of disagreements of the developed and developing member countries of the MERCOSUR and the NAFTA?

- What are rounds of negotiations within the MERCOSUR and what their results?

4. Exercises:

Exercize 1. Illustrate the dynamics of foreign trade of NAFTA (GDP growth, GDP growth rate) on the table and figure.

Exercise 2. Illustrate the dynamics of foreign trade of NAFTA (international reserves, current account, trade balance) on the table and figure.

Exercize 3. Illustrate the dynamics of foreign trade of MERCOSUR (GDP growth, GDP growth rate) on the table and figure.

Exercise 4. Illustrate the dynamics of foreign trade of MERCOSUR (international reserves, current account, trade balance) on the table and figure.

5. Essay writing on the theme “Competitiveness of economy of Americas countries in the world economy”

Form of activity: Studying reports of lectures and additional literature; answers to questions for discussion; discussion; reports; work with the glossary; solution of task; essay writing.

Methodical recommendations:Preparation for performance of tasks should be began with studying of recommended literature. Studying of a training material, it is necessary to understand essence of investments and international borrowing and crediting in America, to define economic efficiency of investments.

To study concepts and structure of trading balance in America, theories of the trading balance, accounts of current transactions, capital transactions and financial transactions in America territory

Studying, it is necessary to familiarize with strategy of industrial and innovative development of Republic of Kazakhstan till 2015 and other state programs.

Literature: 1-36.