Political Science 2211E Chapter Notes - Chapter Tapp: Investment Canada, Emerging Markets, Algorithmic Trading

• School: Western University
• Department: Political Science
• Course: Political Science 2211E
• Professor: Adam Harmes

Document Summary

Tapp, (cid:858)a road map for more inclusive canadian trade policy(cid:859) Ca(cid:374)ada"s trade poli(cid:272)(cid:455) is at a risk(cid:455) (cid:272)rossroads. The prosperit(cid:455) a(cid:374)d gro(cid:449)th of ca(cid:374)ada"s s(cid:373)all, ope(cid:374) e(cid:272)o(cid:374)o(cid:373)(cid:455) depe(cid:374)d o(cid:374) i(cid:374)ter(cid:374)atio(cid:374)al trade and investment. Canada benefits from an intricate network of international trade and investment rules. Trump is set on fundamentally changing us trade policy (cid:862)putti(cid:374)g a(cid:373)eri(cid:272)a first(cid:863), (cid:449)hile withdrawing from the trans-pacific partnership. If us actually withdraws, the impacts on canada will be great and bring risks to. There are 8 new global trade realities: resource reallocation within industries is a key driver of trade and productivity, by reallocating resources not only among industries, but also among firms. Canadian firms generally have not fared well in these new global trade realities. There was a period of growth in the 90s following the us-canada free trade agreement and nafta. Canada faces acute challenges in the market of the us, by far its largest international trade and investment partner.