Korea Could Be A Stronger Trade Partner For Louisiana

By Jennifer Moreale
04/05/2010
The U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement was proposed in June of 2007 and awaits congressional approval. The agreement would eliminate existing tariffs on many industrial and agricultural exports, consequently stimulating the US economy. As the Office of the United States Trade Representative reports: “The U.S. International Trade Commission estimates that the reduction of Korean tariffs and...

TAGS: Foreign Agricultural Service, Free Trade, Korea, Louisiana, Office of the United States Trade Representative, Tariffs, Trade Barriers, US-Korea Free Trade Agreement

Coyne’s “After War” Challenges US Political Economy

By Jennifer Moreale
02/26/2010
On Thursday, February 8th the Loyola University Economics Club hosted Dr. Christopher Coyne, assistant professor of economics at West Virginia University and author of “After War.” In “After War: The Political Economy of Exporting Democracy”, Coyne uses the tools of economics to analyze the ability of the US to export democracy abroad. He analyzes the...

TAGS: After War: The Political Economy Of Exporting Democracy, Christopher Coyne, Free Trade, Non-Intervention, Political Economy