Assignment: International Trade Agreements and Organizations
The objective of this assignment is to learn about the purpose and importance of the numerous international trade agreements and organizations that contribute to the manner in which international business is conducted today.
Individually, you will be required to conduct research on your chosen trade agreement or organization and create a research report, based on the information you have found
There are two steps in the report. You will first hand in the rough work research form and then complete a good copy.
Step 1: Research and Rough Work
Complete the rough work form provided. This must be completed by Wednesday, November 1 or the final copy will not be accepted.
Step 2: Final Report
After the research, write a report that includes the following information:
• Introduction
o A brief overview of the historical development of the agreement/organization
o A brief overview of the stated objectives of the trade organization or trade agreement
• Arguments in support of the trade organization or the trade agreement
o Provide two well-researched arguments
o Include an example for each argument
• Arguments against the trade organization or the trade agreement
o Provide two well-researched arguments
o Include an example for each argument
• Your opinion
o Based on your research, what is your opinion?
• Conclusion
o Summarize your report
• Documentation
o Proper in-text citations in MLA format
o A complete and detailed Works Cited List in MLA format
? Use at least three reliable sources (i.e. no Wikipedia)
• Communication
o Use formal writing style
? Write in the third person
? Avoid contractions
? Write clearly and concisely (in "easy to understand language"). For example, don't use the phrase "multilateral trade cripples the transparency of globalization". Instead, you can say, "Multilateral trade cripples the transparency of globalization. What that means is...and here is an example..."
Choices:
• North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)
• Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA)
• European Union (EU)
• Canada-South Korea Free Trade Agreement
• China-Australia Free Trade Agreement
• ASEAN-India Free Trade Area
• World Trade Organization (WTO)
• Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation (APEC)
• Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
• Organization for Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)
• The World Bank
• International Monetary Fund (IMF)
• World Economic Forum (WEF)
• Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)
• United Nations (UN)
• G8 & G20 (The group of 20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors from top eight economies or 20 major economies)
• Trans-Pacific Partnership Free Trade Agreement (TPP FTA)
• Canada-European Free Trade Association (Canada-EFTA)
• Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (Canada-EU CETA)
• Canada-Israel Free Trade Agreement (Canada-Israel FTA)
• Canada-Venezuela Foreign Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement (Canada- Venezuela FIPA)
• Canada-China Foreign Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement (Canada- China FIPA)
• International Chamber of Commerce (ICC)
Rough Work Form (you may write in point forms)
1. Introduction
• A brief overview of the historical development of the agreement/ organization
• A brief overview of the stated objectives of the trade organization or trade agreement
2. Arguments in support of the trade organization or the trade agreement
Researched Arguments Example
3. Arguments against the trade organization or the trade agreement
Researched Arguments Example
4. Based on your research, what is your opinion?
5. List of informal Works Cited.