GLOBAL FINANCE

» http://www.wto.org/ World Trade Organization/: The WTO Web-

site contains material for a range of users, from the general public to
students, academics, and trade specialists. It includes introductions
to WTO activities and a large database of official documents.

» http://www.wtowatch.org/ WTO Watch/: WTO Watch places copies

of news and WTO publications on their site. Sponsored by the
Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy.

Regional trade and economic centers

» http://www.mac.doc.gov/nafta/ North American Free Trade Agree-

ment

: One of the primary objectives of the Office of NAFTA

and Inter-American Affairs (ONIA) is to increase access to foreign
markets for US exports, through the elimination of tariff and non-
tariff barriers to trade. This site provides access to documents and
reports.

» http://www.aseansec.org/ Association of South East Asian Nations:

The site provides many links to historical and cultural information
and directories of businesses in the region.

» http://www.apecsec.org.sg/ Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation: A

group of 21 nations of the Pacific Rim. The site includes all of the
official statements from APEC ministers, economic reports on each
nation, tariffs, intellectual rights, and maintains a virtual library of all
APEC meetings.

» http://europa.eu.int/ European Union: Official site of the European

Union.

FURTHER READING

Agmon, T., Hawkins, R.G. & Levich, R.M. (eds) (1984) The Future of

the International Monetary System

. Lexington Books, Lexington,

MA.

Aliber, R. (1987) The International Money Game, 5th edn. Basic

Books, New York.

Amihud, Y. & Levich, R. (eds) (1994) Exchange Rates and Corporate

Performance

. Irwin, Burr Ridge, Ill.

Bergsten, C.F. & Graham, E.M. (1995) The Globalization of Industry

and National Governments

. Institute for International Economics,

Washington.